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AT NOWAIA A-Ross and O'Conner
are spudding in test on the Eunice
Bluejackct farm In lO-e6-14.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
NOTICE. oE CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown. Mon
tana. March 80, 1916.
To Robert f. Ulrickson, of Grass
Range, Montana, contestee
You are hereby notified that Joseph
r. A. Glover, who gives Asotin, Wash
ington, as his postoffice address. did
on March 2S, 1916, file in this Office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation OF
your Homestead Entry No. -.
Serial No. 03005i, made December 8,
1914, for nwL, section "a. township
16 H., range 25 e., Montana Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he al
leges that entryman has never estab'
Eshed and maintained residence as re
uuired by law upon the above
described land; that he has wholly
abandoned the said land for more thar
six months last past; and that said
entry was made for illegal, speculativ,
and fraudulent purposes.
| You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taker
as confessed, and your said entry vii
| be Cancelled without further right tt
be heard. either before this office ol
! OH dpYSul, IL S0u lati w ti'V ~ taAi'
! office within twenty days after thu
FOURTH publication of this notice, al
shown below, your answer, under oath
specifically responding to these a'lega
tons of contest. together with du'
proof that you have served copy o
your answer on the said contestan
either in person or by registered mail
You should state in your answer tn
name of the post Office to which yo'
desire future notices to be sent 4
you.
H. ]. KELLY, Register
Burton II. Cole, Attorney for Cor
testant.
Date of first publication. March sc
1916. .....
Date of second publication April
1915.
Date of third publication April i.
1916.
Date Of fourth publication April Y
1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
SlIERHE"S SALE.

The Montana Townsite Company, a
corporation, plaintiff, VS.. M. A. PEN
well, defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on
Thursday, April 27, 1916, at 2 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-
PENDANTS interest in and to the follow
ing described real estate, situated,
lying and being in Fergus County.
Montana:
Lots eight 80, nine (9), ten (1O),
eleven GD, twelve u2), thirteen G3)
and fourteen 90. in block two (2), of
the Fourth Addition to the Original
Townsite of Moore, Fergus County.
Montana, as is shown by plat there
of 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, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated ut Lewistown. Mont, Thurs
day, April 6, 1916.
FIRMIN TDLLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. i. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Rudolf Won Tobel, Attorney for
Plaintiff. su
First publication April 6-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
SHERIFFS SALE,

Maria J. Whidden. Plaintiff, VS.. An
drew j. Armstrong and Mary E. Arm
strong, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on
Thursday, May 4, 1916, at 2 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 defen-
dants' interest in and to the following
described real estate, situated. lying
and being in Fergus County, Montana:
The north half On NJ of the south
east quarter (SEA), and the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter
(SEA of SEA), all in section three
(3), township eleven I1) north. range
seventeen 90 east, of the Montana
Principal Meridian, in Fergus County.
Montana. .
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, Thurs
day, April IS, 1916. tr
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
By L. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Ralph J. Anderson, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
First publication April 15-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
SEIg,IsIlIl"S SNl,l.,

lIizel T. Scribncr, plaintiff, VIZ. Will
liam -. Enos and Adele itnos. for
merly Adele Ienoir. defendants.
TO be sold at Sheriffs Sale, on
Friday, April rs. 1916. at 2 o'clock p.
m, at the front door of the Court
House in Lowistown. Fergus County,
Montnnn to the highest and best bid
der for cash in hand, all OF the defcn-
in ana to the following described real
estate, situated, lying ana being in
Fergus County, Montana:
The south half of the southeast
quarter (Sh of SIC a }, the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter
tNWh Of SEQ and the southeast
quarter of the southwest quarter
(SEA of SW 4 of section thrty-nvc
l35) in township twenty-one t2D
north. Of range sixteen G6) east, of
the Montana Principal Meridian in
Montana. Judgment In the above en-
titled action was docketed in the Of
| 'cc Of the Clerk of the District Court
of the Tenth Judicial District OF the
state of Montana. in and for the Coun-
| iy of Fergus, on December 6, 1915.
Together with all and singular the
tcnoments, Entertainments and appur-
| tcnanccs thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
| Dated at Lcwistown, Mont, Thurs
| day, April 9, 1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff
| I'y l.. i. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
E. G. Russell. Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication April Cat
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
ALIAS SUMMONS.


In the lNstrict Court of the Tenth Jul
dicial District of the state of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Fer
gus.
Grace NJ. Martin, plaintiff, vs.,
Summons.
The State of Montana sends greeting
to the aboVe-named defendant.
Nou are hereby summoned to am
swer the complaint in this action
which is fled in the office of the clerk
of this Court Il copy of which is here
with served upon YOU, and TO tile youl
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service Of this sum.
mons, exclusive of the day ~ service
ana in ease Of your failure To appear
and answer, Judgment win be takcr
against You ny default for the reliel
demanded Ill the complaint
Said action is brought for the pur
pose of securing "A decree of diVorc,
on the ground of wilful neglect. II be
ing alleged by plaintin in her com
plaint that the defendant has wilfullN
neglected to provide for plaintiff th'
common nccesSaries or lite for NOR,
than one year last past, although th'
defendant has tor more than one yea
last past been in constant receipt O
wages sufficient for the joint supper
of plaintiff and defendant.
Plaintiff further asks that she h
awarded the care, custody and contrn
of the four minor children, the tsau'
of said marriage between plaintiff am
defendant.
Reference Is hereby made to thu
! complaint In said action. on file IN tn
oflice Of the Clerk Of the above en-
titled Court. for greater particularly
Witness my hand and the seal y
said Court, this 9th day Of April a. 4
1916.
tSea) JANE J.. MARTIN. Clerk.
chas. j. Marshall, Attorney fo
Plaintiff, LeWistoWn, Montana.
First publication April Cit
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
FERGUS COUNTY DEMOCRAT
x,yrrcE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. L. S.
Land Office at Lewistown Montana.
March 10, 1916,
Notice is hereby given that
CATHERINE SMITH.
of Cheadle, Montana, who, ON Feb. IL.
1918, made Desert Entry. Serial No.
O19s59. for SwA NV u. See. ii, TIP.
Ii NJ. r. 20 F., Montana Meridian. has
iled notice of intention to make final
communication proof. to establish claim
to the land abotr described, before
Register and Receiver, at Lewistown
Montana, on the 22nd day of April
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Beni. j. Hill, of Forest Grove, Mon
tana; Matthew r. Burns, of Cheadle
Montana; Edward c. Abbott. of Gill
Edge, Montana; Chas. Rufus smith, OF
Cheadle, Montana.
First publication March lest
II. j. KELLY, Register.
(3-16-5t)
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
OF ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST

Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below. embracing 81. as
acres, within the Jefferson National
Forest, Montana, will be sub oct to set.
tlenlent and entry under the provis
ions OF the. homestead laws of the
United States and the act Of J.ne Ii
1906, GA Stat, 233), at the United
States land office at LewIstown, Mt,n
tana, on May n, 1916. Any settler
who was actually and in good faith
clniming any of said lands FOR agri
cultural purposes prior to January ]
1906, and las not abandoned same
has a preference right to make a
homestead entry for the lards actually
occupied. Said lands were listed upon
the application of the persons men
toned below who have a preference
right subject to the prior right OF any
such settler, provided such settler OF
applicant is qualified to make home
stead entry and the preference right
is exercised prior to May u, 1916, OF.
which date the lands will be subiecl
to settlement and entry by any quail
fled person. A tract of 61.45 acres
within Secs. 13 and 1S T. II N. RS
18 and 10, E. M. M, described as fol
lows: Beginning at Corner No 2
whence the south quarter corner o.
Sec. 13 bears S. 20 chs; extending
thence e. 29.39 chs; thence N. "A de
grees and As minutes E.; 34.25 chs.
thence N. 81 degrees W., 10 chs;
thence S. As degrees and 80 minutes
w. 3O.4O chs; thence N. SO degrees
and Is minutes w. 24.S84 chs, to the
ner No. /; thence S. 20 chs, to the
place Of beginning. application of Bes
sic ]. Thomson, Box 236, Champaign
Illinois; List 10000.
March IA, 1916. d. K. PARROTT,
Acting Assistant Commissioner Of the
General Land Office
| (First Published March 80, 1850 4
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
SIIERIFFS SALE,


Stanford Mercantile Company, a cor
Downing, James kelleher and Leon A.
kelleher, co-partners doing business
under the firm name and style Of
James Kelleher & Son, H. e. Bower
and w III. Hopkins, co-partners doing
and transacting business under the
firm name and style of Hopkins Bros,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on
Thursday, May 4th, 1916, at 2 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 defen-
dants' interest in and to the following
described real estate, situate, lying and
being in Fergus County, Montana:
The east half of the northwest quar-
ter, northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter, Of section 90; the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter, of
section IA, all in township 16 north, of
range IL east, of the Montana Prin-
cipal Meridian in Fergus County, Mon
tana. .....H
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anyWise appertaining.
Dated at Lewistown, April 18th,
1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY L. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Belden & DeKalb, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
First publication April 13-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
SHERIFEvS SALE

NJ. J. Hall and Company Ga co-part-
nership composed of Nj. j. Hall, l.. S.
Butler and Charles Woodworth), and
Raphael Hamico, Plaintiffs, VS.. Bert
Jeffrey. Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale. on
Thursday. May 4th, 1916, at 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 defen-
dant's interest in and to the following
described real estate, situated, lying
and being in Fergus Couny, Montana:
Lot eight (S), of block twenty
eight (2S), of Stafford's Fifth Addition
to Lewistowp, County of Fergus State
of Montana.
Dated at Lewistown. April 10th,
1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Charles j. Marshall, Attorney for
Plaintiffs.
First publication April 1876
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
ALIAS SlIMMONS


In the District Court of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fergus.
Rogers appleton Lumber Com
pany. a corporation, plaintiff, VS.. Carl
ton w. Cooper and Wanda M. Cooper,
his wife; William p. Lollar and ida b.
Duvall, defendants. summons.
The state of Montana sends greet
ing to the aboya-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 q copy of which Is here
with served upon you. and to file your
answer and serve copy thereof upon
the plaintlif's attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint
| This Is an action to quiet title to
! the following piece or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the City of
Lewistown, County of Fergus, State OF
Montana, particularly described as
| follows, towit: Beginning at point
at the most ensterly corner of Wash
ington and Dawes Street in the City
OF Lcwistown, Fergus County, Mon
tana. run thence southeastcrly along
the southwest line of block 81 of the
partition and distribution in the mat
ter of the estate of Francis A. JaneauX,
deceased, according to the report and
plat of the commissioners on partition
and distribution in said estate on file
and of record in the office of the Clerk
- al - nrly
and Recorder in and for Fergus Coun-
ty, Montana, 20 feet for n place of be-
ginning; run thence southensterly,
along the southwesterly side lne of
said block 81, so feet to IA point run
thence northcasterly on line parallel
with Washington street 100 feet to a
point; run thence northwesterly pnral-
lei with Dawes street 25 feet to Il
point, run thence southwestcrly on a
line parallel with Washington street
% fret 70 4 point; thence northwest
erly on a line parallel with Dawes
street ~ feet to a point; run thence
sOuthWcstcrly on Il linG parallel with
Washington street 75 feet to the point
of beginning. That the plaintiff is
now and for long time has been the
owner and holder of said piece or par
eel of land that the said plaintiff
claims title in fee to the said premise !;
: and the said defendants claim an estate
adverse to the snid plaintiff, that the
! said defendants have no estate right
: title or interest in said land and prem
iscs; that AL adverse claims uf the
defendants may be determined by Il
decree OF this court. as will more fully
appear In plaintiffs verified complaint
! on file herein, and to which reference
: ls hereby made.
witness my hand and the seal OF
enid court this 25th day of March, 1916
Z tSeaD JAMES l.. MARTIN,
Clerk
4 l. w. Church, Attorney FOR Plaintiff
n Great Falls, Montana
First publication 3.30-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, March 80, 1916.
To Eli Markoff, of Roy, Montana,
Contestee:
You are hereby notified that
LLOYD CUNNINGHAM,
who gives Byford, Montana, as his
postoffice address, did on March 25.
1916, file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and
secure the cancellation of your Home
stead, Entry No., Serial No. 032227,
made May II, 1915, for NY Sec. 8.
TIP. 20 N, R. "a E., Montana Meri-
dian, and as grounds for his contest
he alleges that entryman has never es-
tablished a residence upon the above
described land; that the said land has
been abandoned for a period of more
than six months last past; and that it
now lies in it's natural state, wholly
abandoned and unimproved.
| 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 OF
on appeal, if you fail to file in this Of
flee within twenty days after the
fourth publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under oath
specifically responding to these allega-
tions 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 yol
desire future notices to be sent to you
. H. J. KELLY, Register.
Burton r. Cole, Attorney for Con
! testant.
| Date of first publication March 80
1915.
Date of second publication, April
1915.
Date of third publication, April 13
1916.
Date of fourth publication April 20
1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon
tana, March 20, 1916.
To Matthias w. McGaughey, of Grass
Range, Montana, cOntestee.
You are hereby notified that Joseph
R. A. Glover, who gives. Asotin, Wash
ington, as his postoffice address, did
on March 28, 1916, file in this office
his duly corroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation
of your Homestead Entry No. -,
Serial No. 025945,' made April 1S 1914,
for s1a seA, section 13, n1a neA, Sec
tion "a, township Is n, range 25 e..
Mont. Meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that entryman has
never established and maintained resi-.
dence as required by law upon the
above-described land; that he has
wholly abandoned the said land for
more than six months last past; and
that said entry was made for Illegal
speculative and fraudulent purposes.
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 OF
on appeal, if you fail to file in this Of
flee 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 q
copy of your answer on the said con
testant either in person or by regis
tered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to whicl
YOU desire future notices to be sen
to you.
H. ]. KELLY, Register.
Burton R. Cole, Attorney for Con
testant.
Date of first publication March 80
1916.
Date of second publication April 6
1916
Date of third publication April 1a
1916.
Date of fourth publication April 2(
1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

Notice is hereby given, That the
Trustees of School District No. 141.
Of Fergus County, Montana. will on
Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1916,
at the hour of two o'clock P. NJ, of
said day, at the Court House in the
City of Lewistown, Fergus County,
Montana, receive sealed proposals for
five (5) interest bearing coupon bonds
in the sum of Two Hundred ($2OO.OO)
Dollars each, said bonds to bear inter
est from May 9Th, 1916, at the rate of
six (6To) per cent per annum, payable
annually, said bonds to be payable in
two (2), four "a, six co., eight (S)
and ten (l0) years, respectively, from
date, and to be redeemable two years
from date, and to be issued for the
purpose of paying for school lot
buildings and furnishings.
The Board Of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals
and sell said bonds at private sale II
they deem it best for the interest OF
the said school district. No proposals
will be received for less than par, and
all proposals other than such as are
submitted by the State Board of Lane
Commissioners of the State of Mon
tana, must be accompanied by Ger
titled check payable to School Distric
Number 141, for least five (54o) PEI
cent of such proposals.
Proposals should be addressed tt
Claude Hoover, Plum Creek, Montana
and marked Proposals for Bonds"
Ry order of the Board of Trustees
School District No. 141, Fergus County
Montana.
Dated March goth, 1916.
CLAUDE HOOVER,
Clerk of School District No. 141, Eel
gus County, Montana.
(First Published March 30. 1850 /.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
ALIAS SUM MONS.

In the District Court Of the Tenth
Judicial District of the State of Mon.
tana, in and for the County of Fergus,
Howard Il. Cook, Plaintiff, VS.. Ruth
Cook, Observation-Disclosures 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 here,
with served upon you, ana to flo your
answer and serve a copy thereon upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
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.
Said action is brought for the pur-
pose of securing decree of this court
dissolying the bonds of matrimony
now and heretofore existing between
plaintiff and defendant on the grounds
of desertion. Plaintiff alleges that de.
fendant did, on or about the 9Th day
of March, A. d.. 1915, at Lewistown
Fergus County. State of Montana, de-
sert and abandon said plaintiff with
out sufficient cause or reason and
ever since said date has and still con
tinues to wilfully and without cause
desert and abandon plaintiff, all OF
which is without any cause or reason
and against his will and consent.
Reference is made to the complaint
on file herein, for greater particular,
ity.
Witness nv hand and the seal OF
said Court. this 29th day of March,
A. d.. 1916.
(SeaD JAMES l.. MARTIN,
Clerk
BY ALVIN MARTIN. Deputy Clerk
Chas. ]. Marshall. Attorney for Plain
tiff, Lewistown, Montana.
First publication 3-30-4t. 55s
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
ALIAS SNIUNiNDNS.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in ana for the County Of Fer
gus.
Robert Lee Williams, plaintiff, VS.
Maranda Helen williams, defendant. -
Has Summons.
The State of Montana sends greeting
to the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned To an
awer 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 youi
answer and serve IA copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service Of this Sum
monus exclusive Of the day of service
and in case of your failure to appea,
and answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded In the complaint.
Said action is brought for the pur-
pose OF securing a decree of divorce
on the ground of wilful desertion The
plaintiff alleging in his complaint IL
the above entitled action, that the de.
PENDANT for more than one year last
past, has wilfully ans without calse
deserted and abandoned the plaintiff
all of which desertion and abandan-
ment has been without any suftieient
cause OF reason and against the will
and consent of plaintiff.
reference Is made to the complaint
on file in the office of the Clerk of the
above entitled Court for greater par.
ticularity.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. at Lewistown,
Montana, March IS, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that Nellie
M. German, whose postoffice address
Is Lewiatown, Mont. did. on the 18th
day Of January. 1916, file in this Of
flee sworn state and application No.
O3A536 to purchase the E1a SEA, Sec.
8, Eh NEA, Sec. 10, Township l6
north, Range 10 east, Montana Meri-
dian, and the timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act of June 3,
1873, ana acts aElendatory, known as
the Climber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by nppraise-
nlent, and that, pursuant to such ap
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised at four hundred
dollars; that said applicant Will OFFER
final proof in support of her npplica'
tion and sworn statement on the 25th
day OF May, 1916, before Register and
Receiver, United States land office
ct Lewistown, Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
q contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing corroboratcd affi
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
II. j. KELLY, Register.
3-23-9t