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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
NOTICE OF CONTEST,

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, LcwistOwn. Mon,
tan8.
TO Oscar Peters of Christina, Mon,
tana. cOntestce:
You are hereby notified that ,Jorgcn
Schwartz, who gives Glengary, Mon.
tana. as his post office address, did
On November II. 1916. file in this of,
flee his duly corroboratcd application
to contest and secure the cancellation
of your Homestead Entry Serial No.
02S717. made August 10. 1914, for Lot
4. SWH NWM Sec. 5, Lots / and 2.
S,s NEM. NE SEA. See. 6, Twp. 10
N, r. 20 E. NJ. NJ. and as grounds
fer his contest alleges that YOU have
abandoned the abOve-describcd land
for n period of six months last past;
that YOU have never established resi-.
dencc thereon, and that said land now
lies In its natural state, wholly aban-
doned and nnimproved; that said
abandonment is not caused by scrv.
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 contested. and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right tn
he heard, either before this office or
on appeal. If yO,I 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 allc-
cations 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 post office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
you.
II. !. KELLY, Register.
A. ]. SCHMIDT,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Date of first publication, November
80. 1916.
Date of second publication, Noyem.
Der 30, 1916.
Date of third publication, December
Z. 1916.
Date of fourth publication, Decem
ber IL, 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
SHERjFE'S SALE,

c. a. Gramlcy and !. r.. Holder,
doing business under the firm name
Of Gramley e. Holder. plaintiffs. VS.,
Frank Russell, defendant.
TO he sold at sIlcriffs sale on Fri.
day. December Is, 1916, at 2 o'clock
y. M. at the front door Of the court
house in Lewistown, Fergus county,
Montana. tp the highest and best bid.
dor for cash in hand. the following
described property, to-wit:
Lot twenty.one (21) In block one
a OF the townsite of Brooks. in Fer.
gus county, Montana. together with
the building thereon, and a small
amount of notions, dishes. furniture,
etc.
Dated at LewistOwn this 22nd day
of November, 1916.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
C. w. Runtin, Attorney for Plaintiff
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
First publication 11-23.3t.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. S.
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.
O11O59. for lots 3, and S. of Sec 2S.
and lot 8, of Sec. 20, TIP. l6 ~. r. 19 E.,
Montana Principal Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver. at Lewistown, Montana,
on the 10Th day of December. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Plovenich, Joseph Hruska.
Irene Desy. Odilon JaneauN, all Of
Lewistown, Montana.
H. j. KELLY. Register.
First publication Nov. lest
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23


IN THE DISTRICT COURT or TIE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE or MONTANA. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY or
FERGUS
Wyman e. McKolvy. plaintiff, VS..
Mabel &. McKclvy. defendant.
Tho State OF Montana sends greet
ing to the abovenamed defendant:
You are hereby summoned 10 an.
swer tho 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 q copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service
of this Summons, exclusive OF the
day of service; aud in case of your
failure to appear and answer. judg
ment will be taken against you by
default for tho relief demanded in the
complaint.
This action IL brought by the plain.
tiff against the defendant for the pnr-
pose Of obtaining a decree of divorce.
the plaintiff alleging, as grounds for
such decree of divorce. that the dc.
fendant has deserted and abandoned
the plaintiff for more than one year
prior to the commencement OF tho
action. without amy sufficient cause or
reason therefor. and without the
plaintiffs consent and against his will,
all Of which Is fully set forth in the
plaintiffs complaint on file herein and
to which reference is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said court, this Sth day Of November.
1916.
JAMES l.. MARTIN, Clerk.
By ALVIN MARTIN. Deputy Clerk
Roy G. CrOmer. Lewistown, Montana,
plaintiffs attorney
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
SUM MONS.


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA. IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FER.
GUS.
Alice Moule, plaintiff. VS.. Fred Davis,
Kate L. Davis and Walter A. Stark,
defendants. Summons
The state of Montana sends greet.
ings to the above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office Of the clerk
OF this court. copy of which is here
with served upon you. and to file your
answer and serve copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorneys within twenty
days after the service of this sum.
mons. 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.
Said action is brought to obtain
a judgment and decree Of this court
for the foreclosure of certain mort.
gage dated the fifteenth day of March
A. ID. 1910. and recorded in the office
of the county clerk and recorder of
Fergus county, Montana, on the
twenty-first day of March, 1910, In
book Is of mortgages. at page 1877,
thereof. and set forth in the complaint.
made and executed by the defendants
Fred Dayis and Kate l.. Davis. above
named. To w. J. Johnson. to secure
the payment of certain promissory
note made and delivered by them to
said w. ]. Johnson, bearing even date
with said mortgage. for the principal
sum of three thousand dollars, pay.
able three years after date with in.
terest from February |. 1910. at the
rate OF 10 per cent per annum. inter.
est payable annually, the payment OF
said note and mortgage being for
valuable consideration on the twenty.
first day of January. 1918. extended
to the first day of February, 1916. at
same rate of interest, payable an.
nually: said complaint alleging that
no part of the principal sum of said
note has been paid. and that no part
of the interest on said note has been
paid since the first day OF February.
1915. except the sum of 5000 paid on
account Of interest payable February
!. 1915; that said mortgaged premises
described in said mortgage may be
sold and the proceeds thereof applied
to the payment of said note. with In
tcrest thereon from the first day of
February, 1915, at the rate of 10. per
cent per annum, less the sum of 5000.
paid as aforesaid. and costs of suit.
including reasonable attorney fee
allowed by tho court, reference being
hereby made to the complaint on file
in the office of the clerk of said court
for further particulars. and in case
such proceeds are not sufficient to
pay the same. then TO obtain judg
ment for the deficiency, and that said
defendants. and all persons claiming
by, through. or under them. or either
or any of them. may be barred and
foreclosed of all right. title, claim,
lien, equity OF redemption and interest
In and to said mbrtgaged premises,
and for general relief.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court, this twenty.seventh day OF
October, 1916.
(Court Seal.)
JAMES L. MARTIN,
Clerk.
by Herbert l.. Linn,
Deputy Clerk.
BLACKBOARD & HUNTOON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
sHERlFF's SALE.

Charles Slater, plaintiff, VS.. Mrs.
Fred Fletcher, defendant
To be sold at sheriff's sale OH Fri.
day, December Is, 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 de-
fendant's interest in and to the fol.
lowing described real estate:
Lot numbered three (3) in block
numbered thirty-six (36) OF the origi.
nal townsite of Denton. Fergus county,
Montana.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
By l.. p. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
McConochie & Williams. Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

NOIIN OF CON ES1.
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,
who gives Lewistown, Montana, as
his postoffice address. did on Novem-
ber 3. 1916, file in this office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. O32S17, serial
No O32S17, made February 10. 1915,
for SEA SWA, section 80. township
Il north. range % east, and lots /, s,
8. 10, IL, IA and 10, section 6, town.
ship 20 north. range 90 east, Mon.
tana meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that said William
G. Hanna has failed to establish or
maintain a residence on said land. and
has wholly abandoned the same for
more than six months last past. That
said Hanna has also failed to cult
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, If you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication of this notice. as
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
SIllMMflNS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT or
THE STATE or MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY or FER,
GUS.
Esther Green, plaintiff. VS.. Walter
Green. defendant Summons.
The state OF Montana sends greeting
to the abovc-namcd defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an.
swcr the complaint In this action.
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk OF this Court. Il copy Of which
is herewith served upon you. and tn
file your answer and serve II 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 your fail
urc To appear and answer. Judgment
will bc taken against YOU hv default
for The relief demanded IN the com
plant
Said action Is brought tO obtain u
decree nf divorce IN favor Of plaintiff
and against the defendant upon the
ground Of wi'fnl dcscrtion of plain.
tiff by defendant, continued for the
space Of more than ono year immc.
diat"ly prior to the commencement
Of this action, and upon the further
ground Of wiiful neglect of defendant
to provide for plaintiff. his wife. the
common nccessarics or life, he having
the ability go 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 llth day of Novem.
Der. 1916.
(SeaD JAMES L. MARTIN.
Clerk
by ALVIN MARTIN,
Deputy Clerk
BLACKBOARD & HUNTOON.
Attorneys for Plaintiff. ll-l6-4t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
ALIAS SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF FER.
GUS.
Ivan Stoyauneff Pencfr. plaintiff, vs..
Mary Peneff. defendant. Summons.
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, q copy of which is here.
with served upon you, and to file your
answer and serve IA copy thereof upon
the plaintiff 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
and answer. judgment will be taken
against you bv default for the relief
demanded IN the complaint.
This action is brought by the plain
tiff against the defendant for the pur
pose Of obtaining a divorce. the plain
tiff alleging as grounds for divorce
that the defendant has refused and
still refuses for more than two years
Inst past to make her home with him,
although he has provided a suitable
home for her, and that defendant has
abandoned the plaintiff and all inten.
tiOn Of living with him. without suffi.
cicnt cause or reason. all Of which
is fully set forth in plaintiffs com.
plant Oh file herein to which refer
cnce Is hereby made.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
her. 1916.
Court Scal)
JAMES H. MARTIN,
Clerk.
Z. w. I;nntin. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23

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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-11-23
ALIAS SUMMONS.

Z. w. I;nntin. Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication Nov. 2-tt
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
CHAIR AS GIFT.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the volun-
teer Firemen's Relief Association last
evening presented Mr. aud Mrs. W. ].
Condor. IT., Of No. 500 West Second
street, with a leather chair. The ma
tional colors prevailed in the decora-
tion scheme. and an appropriate menu
was served.
The guests we're: Mrs. w. ]. Lutz.
Mrs. James Dickinson. Mrs. James
II. Yates. Mrs. w. Tulley. Mrs. W. Gin
der. Mrs. George w. Casper, Mrs.
Henry Carr. Miss Cora Carr. Mrs.
John Lally, Mrs. Frank Vanderbrack.
Mrs. William Callahan. Mrs. ]. +.
Shields. Mrs. william Houch. Miss
Esther NJ. Houck. Mrs. Martin Far
rell. Mrs. william Joyce. Mrs. James
T. Parthree, Mrs. Edward Crawford.
Miss Mildred Lutz. Miss Helen Taylor.
Mrs. Anna Porter. Mr. and Mrs. G.
T. Crockett. Mrs. Frank Hoffecker. Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. Mourning. Fad Pappa,
n. f. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ma
guire. Mrs. John Mcguire.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
old School BAPTISTS
MEET At WEIGH TRACT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. May 24.-The Delaware
Baptist Association (Old Baptistsl
opened its annual meeting in Welch
Tract Baptist Church, two miles from
Newark, this morning. The session
will be continued for three days. This
is the first time that the association
has met at Welch Tract. one of the
oldest churches in the circuit. for six
years. The session was opened at
1870 o'clock with preaching. This
was followed with the reading of let
ters from the various churches.
One Of the features Of today's meet
ing will be the election Of a moder-
ator to succeed Elder Benjamin Cub
bage. OF Clayton. The churches repre-
sented at the session today are: Rock
Springs, Pa. one church in Whining
ton. one church in Philadelphia. Welch
Tract, Cow March. Del, and Bry Zion.
Md
Among the guests Of the association
are: Elder and Mrs. p d. Gold and
daughter. Of Wilson. n. c.: Elder and
Mrs. Joshua Rowe and daughter, Of
Baltimore
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
S235.OOO ASSESSMENT
ON DUPONT ADDITION

The addition to the DUPONT building
having been fifty per cent. completed
since the last city assessment on real
estate was made. members OF the
Board Of Assessment yesterday noti-
fed officials of the dupont Company
that they planned to place a partial
assessment on the property this year.
John j. Raskob. treasurer OF the COM
pany. and William S. Hilles. its attor-
ney. held a conference with the board
members and appeared satisfied with
the assessment OF Sl05,000 on the
ground and S130,O0O on the building.
This figure will remain until next year
as the building will not be ready for
occupancy until after August 1.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
MOTHERS SPRAYERFOR
SON RESTORES HIM
TO FAMILY AGAIN

Largely as the result Of a mothers
prayers. Norman wilkinson, charged
in City Court this morning, with fail
ing to provide for support of his
wife. and three small children, was
released on his own recOgnizance and
a promise to pay TO Probation Officer
Stout the sum of IS a week.
Wilknson's case was a sad one. He
was a good workman, II appeared,
and was able to earn high wages. but
he had a habit of going on periodical
"drunks" and leaving his family in a
destitute condition. He had been ar
rested before and was now charged
with violating a nOn-support order.
He had been confined in jail for
about a week because he could not
get bail for his good behavior Even
his own brother had lost confidence
in him.
Judge Churchman gave Wilkinson
a heart-to-heart talk. reminding him
of his obligations 10 his children and
OF the fact that the only person left
in the world 10 plead for him was his
aged mother.
All I'm the court room we're strongly
moved by the plea. Wilkinson prom
ised TO reform. He was ordered 10
pay the sum required regularly 10
Probation officer Stout and to pre-
sent himself on June "a before the
court for further hearing. The case
was continued until that time by
Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
JOHN NATION, CITY EMPLOYE
dies OF Heart ATTACK

John Nation, aged 55 years. Of No.
222 West Twenty-thlrd street, for the
past nine years storekeeper at the
yards of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. died at his home early today.
Mr.. Nation had been in with heart
trouble for a few weeks and was un.
der the care OF Or. Albert Robin. Mr..
Nation was a favorite with all EN-.
ployes Of the city departments md his
death shocked those who worked with
him.
In addition to his wife, he is sur.
vived by two daughters they being
Mrs. Talbert Roberts. OF Mt. Vernon,
o.. and Mrs. John Davis. who lived
with her parents At the West Twen-
ty-third street address. The funeral
arrangements had not been completed
this morning.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
EDGAR M. HOPES Laid
At REST This AFTERNOON

The funeral Of Edgar Malin Hopes,
well.known resident. former principal
owner Of the Morning News, and at the
time Of his death treasurer of THE
EVENING JOURNAL Publishing Com
pany, was held this afternon at l
O'Clock from his late home, No. 1903
Rodney street. The services at the
home were largely attended by relatives
and friends Of the deceased from Will
mingtm. and other cities. There was a
wealth of floral tributes. one massive
emblem being from "THE EVENING
JOURNAL family
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Charles i. Candee, pastor of West
minister Presbyterian Church. Inter
ment was made at Birmingham. Pa, in
the family plot there. The pall-bearer'
were r. c. Hatton, Of Milwaukee
Henry l.. West, Of Washington; Joseph
swift. Dean Osborn, Oswald Schell and
George II. Whitley.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
THIS father Goes
TO prison TO WORK
FOR SONS SUPPORT

Nfillard Schmidt, charged in City
Court this morning with failing 10
support his 7-year-old boy. was SEN
fenced TO spend the next six months
in the workhouse and to have so
cents a day deducted from his pay
for the support Of the child.
Schmidt was arraigned on a charge
Of contempt Of court in failing to
obey a previous non-support order.
He had been ordered to pay S1.5O Q
week to his boy and having failed to
do this was now in arrears to the eX-
tent of S35. Probation officer Stout
declared $3.50 a week was not enough
to provide for the child.
Schmidt pleaded he had been un-
able until recently 10 find work. He
was a rigger, he said.
There should be plenty OF work
for a big. strong man like you" said
Judge Churchman. Schmidt was lee
tured regarding his duty TO his child
and ordered into custody Of county
officials.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
FRANCE keeps RUSSIA
SUPPLIED With Shells
eY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs


PETROGRAD. May "a That
France. having all the shells she can
use. is now helping Russia to solve
the ammunition problem. is the de-
duction made here because of the
visit to Petrograd of Albert Thomas,
French minister of munitions.
Thomas came 10 Russia with Rene
Niviani, former prime minister of
France Ostonsibly the object Of his
visit was to emphasize the unity of the
Allies since the Paris conference. Il is
believed here his visit may have more
direct practical results.
Tho Hudson Bay Company, X Is rcli-
ably reported, has put at the disposition
of the Allies about 1850 vessels. averag-
ing between 5000 and 1000 tons, TO hs
used principally IN the Archangel trade,
victualiug and munitioning Russia from
the United States and Canada. No profit
is to be made by the famous old CONF
pauy, the directors Of which are now re-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
In ma Tnllod press.

nN uf lWlANW lNnns
PARIS, May pa German troops have
penetrated Cumicres village, nine miles
northwest of Ncrdn, after terrific on
slaughts against the French front west
of the Mcuse, the war office admitted
today.
The Germans also succeeded in taking
a trench west of Cumiores, and In gain
ing a foothold In a few elements Of
trenches cast of Fort Douaumont
At all other points most violent Ger.
man attacks on both banks of the Meuse
and also in the Champagne region, have
been repulsed.
In making public the official report Of
last nights lighting, the war Office an
nounccd that since Sunday night the
Germans have been attacking the north
western front of \erdun with more than
three divisions 10000 monl. Through.
ont last night the battle for the fortress
of Nordun ragged with increasing fury
on both banks of the Mcusc. Tho French
stuhbomly resisted every attempt by the
Germans and inflicted heavy losses on
the enemy.
The Germans delivered one attack
after another on the northwestern
front. rushing forward in powerful
thrusts against the French works
Hand-so-hand lighting occurred on
the French right. where the Germans
after suffering heavy losses, pene-
trated Cumieres village. near the
bank OF the Meuso. and west OF IN,
village.
on tho cast bank OF the Meuse. thl
| Germans. after most extensive artil
iery preparation. launched attack az
ter attack against the Haudromont
nouaumont front losing iearfull,
7 The artillery ere bloited out Frenc
e trenches. and the fighting was agai
+ Of hand-to-hand character.
2 East of the fort. in spite Of m
4 deadly work Of the machine guns,
b. few German dctachments streamc
O. through tho French fire and reache
trench positions; west OF the fort. al
] German charges were stopped
. The Germans attacked west Of Ma
varin. in the Champagne, using gas
but we're unable 10 gain.
AUSTRIANS LOSE AEROPLANE.
| BY The United Press.
ROME. May 24.-Italian warshipl
shot down an Austrian aeroplane II
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
WELL KNOWN BUSINESS
WOMAN dies SUDDENLY

Miss Sarah f. Hayes, one Of the
best-known business women OF the
city. died at the home OF her sister.
Mrs. Il. p. McKaig. No. 2442 West
Eighteenth street. on Monday. after
short illness. For some years Miss
Hayes had been a saleswoman in the
shoe department OF the Crosby & Hill
store. She had a host Of friends and
was generally popular. About n week
ago. not being in good health. Miss
Hayes decided 10 take a vacation for
the summer. The next day follow
ing this decision she was stricken
with paralysis. from which she never
recovered. The funeral will he held
tomorroE afternoon and interment
will be private.