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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE OF CONTEST.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown. Mon
tana.
To Oscar Peters OF Christina. Mon
tana, contestee: .. 1s
You are hereby notified that Jorgen
Schwartz, who gives Glengary. Mon
tana, as his post office address, did
on November II. 1916. file in this of.
flee his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
OF your Homestead Entry Serial No.
O28717, made August 10, 1914. for Lot
4, SWA NWK Sec. s. Lots and 2,
Sk NEH, NJ SEA, Sec. s, Twp. IS
N, r. 20 e. M. NJ, and as grounds
abandoned the abovedescribed land
for period OF six months last past;
that you have never established resi-.
dence thereon, and that said land now
lies in its natural state. wholly aban.
doned and unimproyed: that said
abandonment is not caused by serv.
ice In the State Militia, u. s. Army.
Navy Or Marine Corps.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal. ii 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 allie.
cations 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
you. az
II. J. KELLY. Register.
A. ]. SCHMIDT.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication. November
23, 1916.
Date of second publication. Novem.
Der 80, 1916.
Date of third publication. December
7. 1916.
Date of fourth publication. Decem,
bsr u, 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
shERlEE,s SALE.

C.. A. Gramlcy and J. Il. Holder.
doing business under the firm name
Of Gramley & Holder. plaintiffs. VS..
Frank Russell, defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Fri
day. December is. 1916. at 2 o'clock
p. nj. 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 property, to.wit:
Lot twenty-one (2D In block ono
~ OF the townsite of Brooks, in Fer
gus county, Montana. together with
the building thereon. and small
amount Of notions. dishes. furniture.
etc.
Dated at Lewistown thfs 22nd day
Of November, 1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK. Sheriff.
BY L. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
G. w. Runtin. Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication 1l-23.3t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District OF the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
gus, SIS.
Minnie Allumbaugh, plaintiff, VS..
John Allumbaugh, defendant.-Alias
Summons.
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 herewith served upon you, and to
file your answer and to serve a CODY
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
to appear and answer, judgment will
be taken against you by default for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
The said action is brought to OBJ
tain decree of absolute divorce In
favor OF the said plaintiff and against
the defendant on the ground that the
defendant has wilfully neglected to
provide for the plaintiff the common
necessaries of life, he having the abil-
ity SO to do, and upon the further
ground OF cruel and inhuman treat
ment, all Of which is more fully set
forth in the plaintiffs complaint filed
herein and to which reference Is here
by made; and for the custody OF a
minor child, Juanita Allumbaugh.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the said court, this 9th day OF De-
cember, 1916.
(seaD JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
c. G. Jespersen, Winifred, Montana,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication 12-7-4t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Solomon Sheridan Owen,
deceased. Notice is hereby given by
the undersigned. administrators OF tho
estate of Solomon Sheridan Owen, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of. and all per.
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers. within ten months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to the said administrative at her
residence in Moore. Montana. or to
her at the office OF Oscar M. Ulsaker.
attorney for said estate. In the Clery
building, In the town of Moore. In the
county of Fergus. State OF Montana.
Dated November Q, 1916.
ELLA PEARL OWEN,
Administrative Of the Estate of Solo
mon Sheridan Owen, Deceased.
Oscar M. Ulsaker, Moore, Mont, at.
torney for Estate. -,.ss.
First publication s1t9.St.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
PAGE SEVEN
SUM MONS,

In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District Of the State OF Mon.
tana. in and for the County OF Fergus
William McElroy, Plaintiff. VS.. all
persons claiming any interest in, or
lien upon the real property described
herein. or any part thereof, Defend
ants.-~Summons.
The state Of Montana to all persons
claiming any interest in. or lien upon
the real property herein described, or
any part thereof. defendants.
Greeting: You are hereby required
to appear and answer the complaint
of William McElroy, plaintiff, filed
with the clerk OF the above entitled
court. within sixty (6O) days, after
the first publication Of this summons,
and set forth what interest or lien, IL
any, you have In or upon that certain
real property. or any part thereof, stu
ated in the county of Fergus, state of
Montana, particularly described as fol.
lows:
The southeast quarter of the north.
west quarter. the southwest quarter
of the northeast quarter. the west half
Of the southeast quarter of section
twenty (20) IN township eighteen (I8)
north. OF range fifteen U5) east, Mon.
tanu meridian, containing 100 acres,
more or less. according to the govern
ment survey thereof.
And you are hereby notified that
unless YOU appear and answer, the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded In the complaint,
to-wit: That the following persons be
by the court decreed to be the sole
and only heirs at law Of Samuel Nc.
Elroy, deceased entryman. on tho
| above described land. patent to which
has heretofore issued to the heirs OF
Samuel McElroy,"
William McElroy, Denton, Montana: |:
George McElroy. Corning. Iowa; Ellen
! McElroy Weston, Dell Rapids. South
Dakota; Mary McElroy West. Corning,
Iowa; Fannie McElroy O'Reilly. Corn.
ing, Iowa; Rachel McElroy. KimbelI,
Nebraska; Robert McTlroy Denton.
Montana; He'll MeElr0y Cargill, Kim.
bell. Nebraska: John McElroy, Moore,
Montana. r
Witness my hand and seal Of said
court this 3rd day OF November A. ID,
| 1916 ~
(ScaD JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk,S
BY HER BERT l.. LINN, Deputy CleEk.
| There ARE no persons who claim 10
have amy interest In. or Hen upon said
| property adverse to plaintiff, except
the person. above named known TO
plaintiffs attorneys.
| McCONOCliIE \ WILLIAMS,
| Attorneys Tor Plaintiff.
| First publication ll-l6.5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLtcATioN-lSO
LATED TRACT.

LATED TRACT.
Public Land Sale, Department OF the
Interior. U. s. Land Office, at Lewis
town, Montana, November 3, 1916
Motive is hereby given that. as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
OF Sec. PASS. n. s.. pursuant to the
application Of Johanna Bowser, Of
Heath. Montana, Serial No. O27456
we will offer at public sale. to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$500 per acre, at 10 o'clock n. M, on
the 27th day of December. 1916, next
Mt this office, the following tract OF
land:
NWA sWA Sec. 4, Twp. IL ~, n.
20 Il. NJ NJ.
This tract is ordered into the mar.
ket on showing that the greater por.
tiOn thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation"
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be, required to
Immediately pay to the, receiver the
amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims. Or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
II. ]. KELLY, Register.
11-23.5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Geza Ottopal, deceased.
Notice is hereby given. by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
Geza Ottopal, deceased. to the credit
ors 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 Lewistown. Fergus
county, Montana. or to Chas. J. Mar
shall, attorney for said estate at Lew
istown, in the county of Fergus. state
of Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, De.
cember 6, 1916.
GUS HODEL,
Administrator OF the Estate Of Geza
, OttOpal, Deceased.
First publication 12.7.4t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE or CONTEST.

NOTjCe Of CONTEST.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, November %, 1916.
To William G. Hanna, of unknown,
contestee: ~
. You are hereby notified that
MYRL HAMLET,
Ywho gives Lewistown, Montana, as
his postoffice address, did on Novenl-
ber 8, 1916, file In this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. O32817. serial
No. 032817, made February 10. 1916.
for SEA SWA, section 80, township
II north, range % east, and lots l, s,
8, 10, II, IA and 10, section 5, town
ship 20 north, range 20 east. Mon.
tana meridian, and as grounds for h!s
contest he alleges that said William
G. Hanna has failed to establish or
maintain residence on said land, and
has wholly abandoned the same for
more than six months last past. That
said Hanna has also failed to culti-
vate or improve said land in any
manner. That his absence from the
homestead entry is not due to military
or naval service in any branch of the
state militia or federal army or navy
You are, therefore. further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed. and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this office or
on appeal, II 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
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 postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
II. ]. KELLY, Register.
First publication, Nov. 80. 1916.
Second publication, Dec. I, l-l6.
Third publication. Dec. II, 1915.
Fourth publication. Dec. 2l, 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
CllM MONS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FER.
OTIS.
Esther Green, plaintiff, vs.. Walter
Green, defendant. Summons.
The State of Montana sends greeting
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
Clark of this Court, copy OF which
il herewith served upon you, and TO
file your answer and serve copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorneys
within twenty days after the service
OF this Summons. exclusive of the day
Of service; and In case Of youn fail.
ure to appear and answer. Judgment
will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the com.
plaint.
Said action Is brought to obtain a
decree of divorce in favor of plaintiff
and against the defendant upon the
ground OF wilful desertion OF plain
tiff by defendant, continued for the
space of more than one year imme
diately prior to the, commencement
Of this action, and upon the further
ground Of wilfnl neglect Of dsfendan,
to provide for plaintiff. his wife. the
common necessaries OF life. he having
the ability so to do. all Of which more
fully appears in plaintiffs verified
, complaint on file in the office of the
Clerk of said District Court; and for
general relief.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court, this nth day Of Novem
Der, 1916
(SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN,
/, Clerk
by ALVIN MARTIN,
Deputy Clerk
BLACKBOARD Il HUNTOON,
! Attorneys for Plaintiff. ll.l6.4,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
COURT NEWS

Perry c. Heath has brought suit
against c. A. Pintler to recover $145
and Frank Welsh to recover $685. Nc.
Conochie & Williams are the plaintiff S
attorneys.
John Maeder has brought suit to
quiet title to 120-acre tract in section
33, township Is north, range IL east
c. j. Marshall is the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Removal Of Prisoners.
The county Jail was again in a con.
gested condition, "a prisoners being
confined there Friday. Judge Ayers
made an order during the day for the
transfer today Of six prisoners to the
Jail at Great Falls. The prisoners are:
Wells, Caplett, Hukill, Gallagher, Ken.
bricks and Coffin.
For Robbery.
Sheriff Firmin Tullock returned from
Spokane Friday, bringing with him
Peter Loktos, an Austrian, who has
a charge OF robbery.
For Assault. H.
Alice Norwood was arrested Fri.
day at the instance Of the county at.
torney on charge Of first degree as.
Sdult. IL Is dllc60u IudL T. low eve
nings ago the defendant, who is a lady
of color, undertook to do some carv.
ing on colored gentleman.
Seeks Divorce.
Orville B. Odell has brought suit
against Arabella nj. Odell to secure
divorce on the ground OF desertion.
The parties were married at Kansas
City in 1906. Belden & DeKalb rep
resent the defense.
The Gamble Robinson LewistOwn
company has brought suit against
Henry Tierney to recover $3.50. Bel.
den & Dekalb are the attorneys for
the company.
Judgment has been entered for the
Realty Trading company against
Edith Badger and others for $2,513.
Bessie j. Marks has brought suit
against Fred J. Marks to secure a di
vorce on the ground of desertion. The
parties were married at White Sui
phur Springs in 1911. c. ]. Marshall
represents the plaintiff.
Granted Divorce.
Sarah A. Abel was granted di
vorce from Alexander Abel on the
ground of failure to provide. The par.
ties were married in this city in 1915
The plaintiff had the name Sarah A.
Highland restored to her. She was
represented by Worden & Gribble.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION Of H|CH
COST LIVING BEGINS IN EARNEST
Continued from Page One.)

trict Attorney Anderson of Boston, in
charge OF the departments investiga.
ton, who is here to formulate def
mite plan Of conducting the nationwide
inquiry About so picked Investigators
Of the departments bureau of investi-
cation were reported to be at work
throughout the country gathering data
which will determine the attorney gen.
erals course of action.
With the program still in process
Of formation there were increasing in
dications that officials were consid-
ering the situation from three angle,
namely:
First-Determination of the actual
cause of the rapid rise in foodstuffs
and coal, whether it was due to nat
ural economic laws. to the unwarrant-
ed action Of individuals and produc-
ers in advancing prices. or whether
there exists agreements among groups
of dealers or producers to boost
prices.
Second-Vigorous prosecution of
persons or firms, if any, who. by VIC
lation of existing laws in making
agreements to raise prices or other
wise have contributed to the upward
trend of prices.
Third-Eactment of legislation to
remedy the present situation and to
prevent its recurrence.
The situation is in the first of these
stages, so far as the department of
justice is concerned. With its investi-
gators already at work, department Of
ficials called upon the federal trade
commission for cooperation and were
promised all data which the commits.
sion already may have bearing on the
situation and further aid in obtaining
Information which can be acquired
without adding materially to the bur.
den imposed on the commission by
other pending inquiries.
In addition department officials are
understood to be considering the ad-
visibility Of investigating such organ
izations as the Chicago Board Of
Trade, the Chicago Butter and Egg
Exchange. the Elgin Board of Trade,
and the New York Produce, Sugar
and Coffee Exchange, with a view to
ascertaining by what practices the
market values of certain foodstuffs
dealt in by the bodies are determined.
An inquiry into the amount Of food.
stuffs held in all the cold storage es-
adjustments of the country and pos.
sibly as to the volume of grain stored
in elevators also is said to be planned.
Complaints have reached the depart.
ment that coal prices were advanced
recently because, in large measure,
of the activities of certain indepen.
dent dealers. not heretofore In the
business-who are reported to have
contracted with the chief coal COM
panies for virtually their entire un-
sold output for the winter. 1t was
charged that these dealers, scenting
fat profits, had tried to corner the
available supply and thus forced up
prices.
These and other complaints under
investigation will be considered with
a view to prosecution, ii warranted, un.
der federal laws which require that
the supplies in question must have
been in or for interstate commerce.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOVIV TOH fO6IICAJION.
Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office at Lewistown. Mon.
tana. November l3, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES II. KIDD,
Of Brooks. Montana. who. on October
20, 1918, made Additional Homestead
entry. serial No. O232o2, for WV SWA
section 22, SEA sen. section 81. and
who. on September s. 1914, made Ad.
ditional Homestead entry. No. O28942.
for NEA NEA, section %, September
9, 1914, township II north, range II
east, Montana. meridian, has filed no.
ttce OF intention to make final three
year proof. to establish claim to the
land above described. before the regis.
ter and receiver, at Lewistown. Mon.
tana. ON the 18th day of December.
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Minnie c. Peters, Maud Minnette. of
Lewistown. Montana; Soren d. Hill, OF
Brooks, Montana; George Wunderlin,
of Kendall, Montana.
H., J. KELLY. Register.
First publication 11.16-5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, y. $
Land Office at Lewistown. Montana
November Is, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
LUDWIG HEN,
OF Lewistown, Montana who, on June
Is, 1910. made Homestead Entry, No
Ol1059. for lots 3. and s, of Sec. 2S
and lot 8, of Sec. 20, Tp. 16 ~, +. 10 e..
Montana Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make flve-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver. at Lewistown. Montana
on the 18th day of December, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
Joseph Plovenich, Joseph Hruskn
Irene Desy, Odilon JaneauX, all OF
Lewistown, Montana.
II. ]. KELLY, Register.
First publication Nov. 16-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

Miss Pauline Gregg was In the city
spending the week end with her par.
ents. She is teaching in one of the
country schools. ~
Misses Gertrude and Dena Deethart,
accompanied by Mesdames Louis and
Flora Wilson came in Friday from
Winnett.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07
sHERiFF's SALE.

Charles Slater, plaintiff. VS.. Mrs.
Fred Fletcher. defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Fri.
day. December Is, 1916, at O'Clock
p. r,,., 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 real estate:
Lot numbered three (3) in block
numbered thirty.six 1867 Of the origi
nal townsite Of Denton, Fergus county
Montana.
FIRMIN TULLOCK. Sheriff.
BY l. p. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
McCOnochie & Williams. Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
First publication 11-23.3t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

Miss Elsie Gordon returned home
yesterday after spending some weeks
at Chico Hot Springs.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-07

First publication 11-23.3t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-16
Church Is Presented
With Prayer Books

Chaplain J. l%larland Hall, Of the First
Virginia infantry, has presented the
Church NJ tie Advent. Episcopal, with u
package of PRAYER books and hymnal~
for parochial use. These books were pre-
-ented IN the regiment on leaving Ricn-
mond and more than sufficient for the
-egimcnt were received.
II his letter of presentation, Chaplain
Hall says:
'Nill the reverend rector ~ Inc Prot
c-tant Episcopal church hiH"'T accept
he accompanying package II prayer
he may deem best. They were pm o. a
books and hymnal- for plr1ch. | use a.
supply given the undcr-igred un leaving
Richmond for the pnrr9-s IA surviving
personally every Epi~copaltan IN tie Tcgi-
ment who desired one.
Your parish aud vunrse'f, 6evercn,
Sir. have become an integral p.rl ~ III"
.hnrch life ~ the soldiers I'D ami trIr.i
Brownsville and the Richmond dr r VIII
hc pleased know 10 have ihem i. paro-
rhial u~c IN your parish
with assurances Of my most affection
Ate esteem and grateful appreciation ot
what YOU nave done and are doing for
the soldiers away from home"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-16
TO SACRIFICE ALL
MARKET AWNINGS
IN THE CLEANUP
CITY COMMISSIONER MORE DE-
CLARES CITY IDENTIFICATION
WILL BEGIN WITH The CITY.
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF
SCANTllNGS, STICKS AND
POLES WILL COME DOWN.

Brown>yllle'S picturesque but tattercd
and un>ishtly market square awning are
TO 70 n "A sacrifice 10 the general ard re-
l~entless clean-lp. health and ueuatif;ca-
ton movement that has taken hold with
determined vim at this point Of tie or
der.
City Commissioner More stated his
morning that he contcmplares, r. 4 mem
Der of the board Of commissioners. 40 see
the work OF cleaning-up the exterior Of
the market begin a. soon a. the inside has
been made sufficiently acceptable ty the
health authorities to bear leaving long
enough to take up another stage c- th
work.
The awnings around the markH hniii
ings are mt present about the most I'M
slightly structures Of the kind il tie city.
Supported upon Staggering and trail
sticks. poles and scantlings Of various
| kinds and degrees OF delapidation, these
awnings are covered with an almost equal
variety of materials from discarded mat
tings and lneoleumS up to waterproof tar
red paper. Beneath these awnings are
stalls that could not ne altered u whit
ii one were designing them for a picture Of
4 scene in a poverty stricken village.
Mr.. More-and il i understood that
| others of the board Of commissioner are
Of the same mind-Stated that an i'm
provement Of this condition II contemplate
"a for the near future. The Gill authori-
| tie. have in mind, it j. understood. the
gradual elimination of all objectionable
awnings from the business district and II
i. the intention Of the commission to
make the city hall sufficiently slightly to
| he able Ia begin the large campaign with
good grace. The market will also. It il
| understood. he reScreened throughout with
new copper fly screens. The present
screens are in a decidedly unslghtiy con
| dition.
The city slaughter house. City Manager
| Williams stated today. has been thorough
n o~verhauled and cleaned. The butchers
in the market nave practically completed
| the work Of raising their ice boxes ~ re
quired by the new ordinance and II : eX-
pected that in the near future the embargo
put on by the army medical department
will be raised.