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Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County OF
Fergus.
Francis M. Bair, plaintiff,
Effie M. Bair. defendant. ~
The State of Montana sends greet.
lngs 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. a copy of which
is herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
OF this summons, exclusive of the day
OF service; and in case of your failure
10 appear and answer, judgment Will
De taken against you by default for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
IL is alleged in the complaint that
plalnt1ff has been a resident of the
state OF Montana for more than one
year last past and Immediately pre-.
ceding the commencement of this ac-
tlon and it Is further alleged that
plaintiff and defendant intermarried
on or about the Goth day Of April,
1913, and ever since have. been, and
now are husband and wife. 1t is fur
ther alleged that the defendant has
lor more than two years, last past viii
fully and without cause abandoned
the plaintiff and is living separate
and apart from him, and against his
will. A decree is prayed for, in the
complaint, asking for the dissolution
or the bonds OF matrimony heretofore
existing between the plaintiff and de-
fendant
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court. this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1915.
JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
by James f. Johnston, Deputy Clerk.
First publication. Sent 23.4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Department of tho Interior ". s.
land office ut Lewistown. Montana
September 2. 1919
Notice Is hereby given that
CHARLES +. CLINE, Il
OF lcWiHtown, Montana, who, on Oc.
tobcr 4, 1909. made Homestead Entry
No. 07253, for NWASWA. SWM
NWM, Section !. Lot /, Sen NEh !,
Section 2, Township i3 ~, Range Is
f., Montana Meridian. has filed notice
OF intention to make fivc.year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the register and re-
ceivcr at Lewiatown, Montana, on the
18th day OF October, 1918.
Claimant names as Witnesses: e.
Herbert y. WEIGH, OF Jones, Mon.
tana; Herman l.. Stone, Of Jones,
Montana; William II. Jones, of Jones,
Montana; Charles w. Cline, of Lewis.
town, Montana.
IL. j. KELLY. Register
.' Dirsl publication. Sept. 9-5t. a,
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE OE CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, LewstOwn,
Montana, September, 1915.
To Johaan Koch, of Grass Range.
Montana, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
l.5 ALFRED MANSELl.,
who gives Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, as his post-office address,
did on September Z, 1915, file in this
office his duly corroborated applica-
tion to contest and secure the can
collation. of your Homestead Entry
NO. Serial No 029075, made Octo-
Der 8, 1914, for S1asEA, Sec. n; NJ
NEA, Sec. 90; WANWA, NEA
NWA, NWASWA, Sec q, TIP. Is N,
r. 25 E., Montana Principal Meridian
and as grounds for his contest he al
leges that claimant herein, for more
than six months Immediately precetl-
ing the commencement of this con
test, has wholly abandoned said entry
and said land. has totally failed to
cultivate or fence said land, has built
thereon a small structure of about
5h feet long ana lGi4 feet high and
3 feet wide, and totally failed to re
side on said land for more than six
months last past, has placed on said
land mo other improvements except
said small house, which is uninhabit.
able. and has thus failed to comply
with the homestead laws of the
United States regarding residence and
cultivation.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be
taken as confessed, and your said en-
try will be cancelled without further
right to be heard, either before this
Office or on appeal, If you fail to file
In this office within twenty days af.
ter the fourth publication of this no.
tice, as shown below, your answer,
under oath, specifically responding to
these allegations OF contest, together
with due proof that you have served
copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by
registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post.office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
(Signed) II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date OF first publication. September
30, 1915. r
Date OF second publication, October
Z, 1915. as
Date of third publication, October
Ia, 1915.
Date of fourth publication. October
81, 1915.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Lewistown.
Montana, September IS. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that
HARVEY BURNETT,
of Gilt Edge. Fergus County, Mon.
tana, who on September 29th. 1910,
made Homestead Entry No Ol2ll5
for the S1aNl2, Sec. 81, TIP. l6 ~, X.
81 E., and on May 23rd 1914, made
Additional Homestead Entry NO.
O26s2l. for NWA SEA. VIZ SWA
Sec. q. and the SEA NEA tas
amnded). Sec. 2S. TIP. l6 n, r. 81
e., Montana Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
three-year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the register and receiver at Lewis
town, Montana, on the 2lst day of
October. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Lefferts, Jr.; Carl Fields.
George p. Burnett. John Biglen, all
OF Gilt Edge, Montana
II. J. KELLY. Register.
First publication, Sept. l6-St.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
sHERIFF,s SALE.

State Bank OF Windham Ia corpora.
tion). plaintiff,
/ VS..
J.. S. Gilmore, Josie M. Gilmore, |. f.
Tyson, Joseph Hardenbrook, Jan
ney ey-Semple-Hill & Co. and Ryan
Mercantile Company Ca corpora.
tom, defendants. s.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Thursday, October 14tlI, 1915, at 2
o'clock p. IN. at thE fronf door Of the
Court House in Lnwistown, Fergus
County, Montana. to ;ahe highest and
best bidder for cash In hand, all of
the defendants interest in and to the
following described real estate. stu.
ated, lying and, being in Fergus
County, Montana.
Lots and in Block 2; Lot in
Block ! of the Original Townste of
Glengarry, Fergus County, Montana.
according to the plat thereof on file
and of record in the office of the
County Clerk and Recorder of Fergus
County, Montana,
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hercditaments and APP
purtenances thereuntO belonging or
in anywise appertaining.
Dated at Lcwistown, Mont, Septem-
Der 2@rd. 1915. ~
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. =. Slater. Under Sheriff
Belden and DeKalb, attorneys for
plaintiff.
First publication Sept. 23.3t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office at Lewistowns
Montana. September Gath. 1915. 4
Notice is hereby given that /,
JOE PAUL,
OF Gilt Edge, Fergus County, Mon.
tana, who, on July 18th. 1912, made
Homestead Entry No O1S16l for Lot
4. SWANWA. NWXSWA. Sec. |.
and NEhSEA, Sec. 2, TIP. rs NJ, r.
20 f.. Montana Meridian, and on May
10th, 1914. made Additional Homes
stead Entry No. O269l9 for the NEA
SWA, and NaSEA. Sec. l. TIP. Is N,
X, 20 b., Montana Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final three-year proof. to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore the register and receiver at
l.ewistown. Montana, on the End day
of November. 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Carl Fields. James Latray, Fred
Carpenter, Walter Burnett, all of Git
Edge. Montana.
II. J. KELLY, Register. J.
First publication, Sept. 30, st. J.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, ". S.
land office at Lewistown, Montana,
September 2. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
'.. EDWIN II. ROGERS,
of Fort Maginnis. Montana who, on
September 20. 1912, made Homestead
Entry No. Ol8838 for NWA, Sec. l3,
TIP. l6 NJ, II. 81 H.. and who on July
27. 1914. made Additional Homestead
Entry No. O2844l for Lot !, See. IS,
TIP. l6 N, X. % f.. and NNNEH
SW hNEA, Sec. l3, TIP. l6 NJ, r. u
b.. Montana Principal Meridian, has
filed notice OF intention to make final
threeyear proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before r.
w. Blake, United States Commission.
er. at Grass Range, Montana, on the
18th day Of October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry G. Burnett. John Iiow,;c,
Glenn Dunbar, Carl w. lngstrotn. all
of Fort Maginnis. Montana.
II. J, KELLY, Register.
Dirst publication. Sept. got.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE N CREDITORS.

Estate Richard H. Kelley. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Thomas L. Kelley administra-
tor of the estate of Richard IL. Kelley,
deceased, to the creditors of. and all
persons having claims against the said
deceased. to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within fshr months
after the first publication OF this no
tice. to the said administrator. Thomas
l.. Kelley. at his ranch on Beaver
Creek. Fergus County. Montana, or to
McConochie 4 Williams, attorneys for
the administrator, at their office in the
Lewistown State Bank building. at
Lewistown.. Montana. in the County OF
Fergus - tAt
Dated ut Lewistown.' Montana. Sep
tember Sth. 1915.
THOMAS l.. KELLEY,
Administrator of the Estate of Rich
ard IL. Kelley, Deceased.
/, McConochie & Williams. Attorneys
for Administrator.
First publication Sept. 9-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
rRANs,MoNTANA TRAIL.

George E. Piper. Dawson county ag.
riculturist, has written to the Chamber
of Commerce here suggesting the idea
of trans-Montana automobile trail,
leaving the Red trail at Glendive and
the Yellow trail at Terry, passing
through the length OF Dawson county,
across the Musselshell river to Win.
nett, then to Great Falls, by the way
Of Grass Range and Lewistown. Mr..
Piper states that they are developing
small towns throughout Dawson coun-
ty in which there are garages and no.
tells for the accommodation of tour
lists. He gives it as his opinion that
Glendive would surely be Interested
in securing such trail put through,
and that Fergus county would also
be much interested in seeing it mark.
ed and established.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. United
States Land Office at Lewis,Jwn,
Montana, September 2S. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
PERCY OAKES,
of Forest Grove. Montana, WHO on
November 10. 1910. made Homestead
Entry No. Ol2579. for the EkNEh
See. q; NWhNWA. Sec. %; SWA
SWh, Sec. Is, TIP. l3 NJ. Il. 30 t.. and
on May 3. 1914. made additional
Homestead Entry. No. O2&43l, for
SWA NWH. NWA NEA, Sec. 90,
SEASWA. SWA ASEA. Sec! Is. TIP. II
N, II. 20 t., Montana Meridian, has
liled notice Of intention to, make three
year proof To establish claim 10 the
land above described. before the regis
Ter and receiver at LeWistnwn. Mon
tana, on the 3rd day fof November.
1915. .pr i
Claimant names as Witnesses,
Charles u. lIaggerty, rOf, Forest
Grove, Montana; Walter Norton, OF
Forest Grove, Montana; Oscar II.
Kent, OF l.ewlstown, Montnna. Milo
Faulkner. of LcwieLown, Montana. Y
II. J. KELLY. Register.
First publication. Sept. aO.5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District Of the State Of
Montana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
M. J. Capron, plaintiff,
VS..
Laura r. Capron, defendant.
The State OF Montana sends greet
ings 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 herewith served upon you. and to
file your answer and serve a copy
theTeof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
OF thls summons, exclusive OF the day
OF service; and in case of your failure
70 appear and answer, Judgment will
DC taken against you by default for
the relief demanded in the complaint,
This action is brought for the pur.
pose OF obtaining decree OF divorce
against you, upon the grounds that
you have deserted and abandoned the
plaintiff for more than one year last
past and prior to the commencement
OF the action; that the said desertion
was wilful and Intentional on your
part, and without sufficient reason
therefor, and against the will of the
plaintiff, and without his consent, the
said plaintiff having keen resident
OF the State of Montana for more than
one year prior to the commencement
OF the action, all OF which Is fully set
forth in plaintiffs complaint which
is hereby referred to and made part
hereof. s -.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court, this 5th day Of October,
1915.
(SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN,
Clerk.
BY JAMES E. JOHNSTON,
Deputy Clerk.
Roy G. Cromer,, of Lewistown, Mon
tana, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication 10.7.4t ~
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
81 sHERiFF's SALE.
William M. Hodges. plaintiff

Alice E. Hamilton. R. E. Hamilton, j.
II, Case Threshing Machine Com.
pany, corporation, and Montana
/ LUMBER Company. corporation,
defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Wednesday. the 9th day of October,
1915. at O'Clock D. m. of that day at
the front door of the Court House in
the City OF Lewistown, Fergus Coun.
ty, Montana, the following described
real property situated in Fergus
County. State of Montana. to.wit:
The north half of the southwest
quarter, the north half of the south.
east quarter, and the southeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of sec
tion eleven I'D; the southwest quar-.
ter OF the northeast quarter. the
southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter. the west half of the north
west quarter. the north half of the
southwest, dAarter, and the north half
OF the southeast quarter of section
twelve l2) An in Township eighteen
tlS), north hM range seventeen 90
east; zthe Southwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, the north half of
the southwest quarter, and the north.
west quarter of the southeast quarter
OF section twenty-eight l2S), the south
half OF the northeast quarter of sec
ticn twenty-nine (29), the southeast
quarter OF section thirty 1907, the east
half OF the southeast quarter OF Sec
tion thirty-One t3lD, the west half of
the southwest quarter of section
thirty-two (32), the northeast quarter
thirty-three 1887, the west half of the
northwest quarter and the northwest
quarter OF the southwest quarter of sec
.thirty-four (34), all in Township nine
teen u9), north of range seventeen
u7y east; the northwest quarter andi
the west half OF the southeast quar-
ter of section sixteen U6), in Town.
ship seventeen 1D, north of range
eighteen GS) east; also a parcel OF
land thirty feet square in the south
west corner of lot two (2) and
parcel Of land thirty feet square iii
the northeast corner OF the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter Of
section three (3), in Township eigh-
teen 1S), north of range seventeen
id7) east; also the following describ.
ed lots situate in the City OF Lewis
town. Fergus County, Montana. to-
wit: Lots seven 90, eight (s), and
ten l0) in block eleven an Of Stat
fOrd's Addition No. five 90 to the
City Of Lewistown, and lots five (5).I
six IG) seven ~, and eight (S), inl
block twelve t12), Of the Partition
and Distribution in the matter of the'l
Estate of Francis A. Janeaux, de
ceased, according to the report and
plat thereof on file and of record in
the office OF the Clerk of the District
Court, and the office OF the County
Clerk and Recorder of said County
OF Fergus, together with all and sin
gular the tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances, including water
rights, thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, this
the eth day of October. 1915.
FIRM1N TULLOCK, Sheriff
l.. p Slater, Under Sheriff.
Blackford 4 Huntoon, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
First publication, 9-30-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department Off the Interior, United
States Land Office, I.ewistown,
Montana. September II, 1915.
TO Alfred c. Petersen, of Lewistown,
Montana, Contestee:
fon are hereby notified that
CORA HOOVER.
who gives Fort Benton. Montana. os
her postoffice address, did on Sen
tember l, 1918, file in this office her
duly corroborated application to con,
test ana secure the cancellation Of
your Homestead Entry No. --
Serial No. os692, made April l2. 1910.
FOR NWhNEA. NEA NWA. Sec. 26,
SEA SWA. SWASEA. Sec. 80, TIP. Is
~, K. l9 e.. Montana Meridian. and
as grounds for her contest she alleges
that you. the said entryman, have
never established residence upon the
ahove-described land; that you have
abandoned the said land for Il period
OF more than six months last past,
and that it now lies in its natural
state. wholly abandoned and unim-
proved.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
40 NoulCsoCu anu your Sllu entry Will
he Cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal, il You fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below. your answer. under
oath. specifically responding to these
of contest, together with
due proof that you have served "A copy
OF your answer on the said contestant
either In person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you
II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date Of first publication, September
IG. 1915.
Date of second publication. Septem-
ber %. 1916
Date OF third publication, Septem-
Der 30, 1915.
Date OF fourth publication, October
Z, 1915
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
SHERlFF'S SALE.

49, ~ AASu6SS, PiaAhtIlt,
VS..
James E. Moseley, defendant.
TO be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Thursday, October 2lst, 1915, at
O'Clock p. N. at the front door of the
Court House. in Lewistown. Fergus
County Montana, to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand. all of
the defendants interest in and to the
following described real estate. situ-
ated, lying and being in Fergus Coun-
ty, Montana:
The southwest quarter of the south.
east quarter (SWA of SEA), of Sec
ton Nine (9). Township Sixteen n6).
North of Range Fifteen u5) East.
containing Forty l4O) Acres.
Together with all and singular the
tenemetlts. hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated at Lewistown. Mont, Thurs.
day, September 3Oth. 1915.
FTRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
l.. p. Slater, Under Sheriff.
u. r. Cole, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication, Sept. 3O-3t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court OF the Tenth
/ Judicial District OF tho state Oh
Montana, in and for the County bt
Fergus. M.5.
Laura -. Nave and Edward NJ.
Nave, plaintiffs,
VS..
George j. Wareham. Henry q,
Warehnm, and all other persons. un.
known, claiming or who might claim
any right, title, estate or interest Ia.
or lien or encumbrance upon the real
property described in the complaint,
or any thereof, adverse To pl2intiffH
ownership, or any cloud upon plain-
, tiffs' title thereto, whether such
claim or possible claim he present suf
contingent, including any claiIu or
possible claim or dover, inchoate or
accrued, defendants. IH
TO defendants George j. Warehpn,
Henry o. Wareham, and all other
persons. unknown. claiming or who
might claim any right, title, estate or
interest in, or lien or enculnbranca
upon the real property described Ia
the complaint. or any thereof. "a dvhrsq
to plaintiffs ownership. or ahY clpui
upon plaintiffs title thereto, whethef
such claim or possible claim bes. pres
ent or contingent, including any eiatpi
or possible claim Of dover, 'inchoatA
or accrued. greeting: "f III.
You are hereby summoned 10 al.
sWer the complaint III this action
which Is filed ip the office OF tho
clerk OF this court. a copy OF which Is
herewith served upon you, and to ttle
your answer and serve COPY therepf
upon the plaintiffs, attorneys, within
twenty days after the service OF this
summons. exclusive OF the day 81
service; and In case OF your failure
to appear or answer, Judgment viii be
taken against you by default, for the
relief demanded In the complaint
This action involves the title to the
following described lands, to wit@ +
The north half OF the northeast
quarter and the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter and the north
west quarter of the southeast qIarter
OF section four (D all II, townHhijl
seventeen n). north of rrsanga
seventeen 40 east Montana .nieriy
dian, in Montana, containing one
hundred and sixty-four ana 80li60
n64.S0) acres. ~
The nature of the relief sought by
10 IoilOWS. ludV INC Ue~
PENDANTS and each of them be REQUIRED
to set forth the nature of their xe1-
eral claims and that all adverse
claims of the defendants may be de.
termined by decree of this court and
that by said decree it be declared and
adjudged that defendants have no es-
tate or interest whatever In or to said
lands and premises, and that the title
Of the plaintiffs is good and valid.
that the defendants and each of them
be forever enioined and deharred
from asserting any claim whatever to
said lands and premises adverse to
plaintiffs. and for such other and
further relief in the premises as TO
this honorable court may seem meet
and agreeable to equity, and for
plaintiffs costs and disbursements
expended in said action.
Witness my hand and seal OF. said.
court this Sth day of September. A. D.,
1915. -
JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
BY Alvin Martin. Deputy Clerk.
McConochie & Williams, ATTORNEYS
for plaintiffs. -. 80.
First publication, Sept. 9-7t. srt-s.
Fergus County Democrat., 1915-10-07
Notice FOR PUBLICATION.

Notice FOR PUBLICATION. q,
Departments of the Interior, United
States Land office at Lewistown.
Montana. October 4, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES LuCIER,
whose post office address is Lewis
town, Montana, did on the 10Th day
of May, 1915, file in this office sworn
statement and application. No. 0324G3,
to purchase the Lots | and a, Sec.
13, TIP. Is N, r. IS E., Montana Meri-
dian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions OF the act of June 3,
1873. and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise
nlent, and that, pursuant to such ap-
plication, the land and timber there.
Cn have been appraised, tH
the timber estimated
board feet at 5 and
the land. 5 that said
applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 9th day of
1915, before the Register
and Receiver, at Lewistown, Mont.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
issues, by filling a corroborated affi-
dayit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
Fl. J. Kelly, Register.
First publication, 10-7.9t.