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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-31
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-31

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-30

'Iam the Thoughts ofaFather"
In fact the thoughts Of many fathers Ye the very heart message Of thou
sands Of fathers who realize that Home Sweet Home only idle dream
loved doneSa at home.
lam THE VOICE OF THESE SAME FATHERS thoughts universally,
my thoughts speak Of them and for them They have orese
have see the want ddgy and misery which attend neglect and lack
Of provision for the wovebal rainy day.
lam THE WISDOM OF THESE THOUGHTFUL FAERS thoughts,
rehopecon recall the stern realities Of & has taught them that the
first law Of -sefpoecion- the law Of loyeo preservation
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the little homeaker and the babies bow upon them dow which
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The Home news., 1916-11-24
A PERFECT WOMAN.

"My daughter has finally struck a perfectly balanced ration"
 ''What is it?"
 "Fish gives you brains and carrots make you beautiful. In few weeks the moving picture impresarios may begin to send in their bids. ."-Louis- vile Courier-J Journal.
 MT. and Mrs. Romie Crossett have moved from Morton to De- View.
 Messrs Berry Holder and E. B. Wood shipped a car of cattle to the St. Louis markets the first of the week.
The Home news., 1916-11-24
BANK STATEMENT


 Report of the condition of the Bank of McCrory, McCrory. Woodruff County, Ark, at the close of business Nov. IT, 1916.
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts. S35, 051. 52 Loans on real estate. "A, 241.2 .21 Overdrafts, secured
 and unsecured 764. 59 County and city script 792.78 Furniture and fixtures 2,500.00 Banking house 4,500.00 Cash items. 3O2.O6 Cash and due from
 Reserve Banks. 393, 405. 06 Other resources as
 follows -. 14O.7
 Total. .. .$461, 697. 92
 LIABILITIES Capital stock, paid up $20, 900. .00 Surplus fund, certified 50O.OO Undivided profits, net 4,532. 2.68 Individual deposits
 including public
 funds. 425, 879.2 Time certificates
 of deposit .. 10, 786.04
 Total $461, 697. 92
 AFFIDAVIT State of Arkansas a, County of Woodruff 00 We, E. T. Wherry, President and H. w. Jernigan, Cashier, of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
 E. T. WHERRY, President. H. w. JERNIGAN, Cashier. Attest: H. w. JERNIGAN,
 T. A. JEFFRIES.
 E. T. WHERRY. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of Nov, 1916. My commission expires Dec. 6, 1917. c. w. BARBER, Adv. (SeaD Notary Public. Miss Ruth Powell of Augusta was the guest of friends and
The Home news., 1916-11-24

Dr. W. D. Hinson, Woodrne q County's only registered optoma o,l trist, was in Newport on b,'D: ness Tuesday. ''' MT. N. McNeely and family have moved here from Auonatss and will reside on the farm ss os MT. s. M. Jones north of town n
 Atty. H. M. Woods, and Ness,, Ed Roddy and Cras Bucharaas and daughter, Miss Ruth. motor ed over Tuesday in the formor,, Ford.
 Mrs. E. E. Jeffries and two little daughters, Mary Etho1 and Clover, spent a few davs this week with her mother Mrs. s. V. Reynolds in ,Judsonio
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
PACE SEVEN
ShERlEF'S SALE.

Basin Trading Company. corporation,
plaintiff. VS.. Fred S. Godfrey and
Helen ID. Godfrey, defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Thurs
day. September 2S, 1916, at 2 o'clock
D. m. at the front door of the Court
House in I.ewistown, 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 southeast quarter of the south
east quarter (SEh of SEA- of section
twcnty-one (21), in township sixteen
Cl6) north of range twelve u2) east,
Montana Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
FlRMlN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. p. Slater. Under Sheriff
Dated at Lewistown, Mont. Thurs
day. September z. 1916.
Earl Wineman, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication 9.7-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. u. $.
Land office at liewistowu. Montana,
July 25, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
CORA HOOVER,
whose post-ofiice address is Heath
Montana, did. on the 3rd day of Sep
tember, 1915. file in this office sworn
Statement and Application. No. 03S620,
to purchase the NEi. SWA. NV u
SEA. IA SIC u Sec. 26, TIP. 3 NJ. r..
10 &C.. Montana Meridian, and the tim
Der thereon, under the provisions of
the act of June :. 1879, and acts
amendatory, known as the Timber
and Stone Law" ut such value AS
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application, the
land and timber thereon have been APP
praised at $4,000; that said applicant
will offer final proof in support of his
application and sworn statement on
the 30th day of September, 1916, be-
Tore Register and Receiver. u. $. Land
office, at Lewistown. Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
~ contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing Il corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
IL. j. KELLY. Register.
First publication July 27-9t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
sHERlFF'S SALE.

American Surety Company of New
York, plaintiff, vs.. John S. Kelly,
defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Thurs.
day, September 2S, 1916, at 2 O'Clock
D. 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 follow.
ing described real estate, situated, ly-
ing and being in Fergus County, Mon
tana:
The south half of the southeast
quarter Of section II and the west half
of the southwest quarter of section
12, in township Is north of range 18
east
Also lot 2 in block 81 of the original
tcwnsite of Kendall, Fergus County,
Montana.
Also lot in block 2 and lot 3 in
block of Kings addition to the or
iginal townsite of Kendall, Fergus
County, Montana.
Also lot 2 in block 13 of the original
townsite of Hilger, Fergus County
Montana. l.,
To gether with all and singular. thz
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Dated at I.ewistown, Montana
Thursday, September z, 1916. Ns
Belden & De Kalb, attorneys for plain
tim.
First publication 9-7-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL

In the District Court OF the Ienth Ju,
dicial District of the State of Mon.
tana, in and for the County of
Fergus.
In the Matter of the Estate and Guard.
ianship of Ethel p. Chestnut and
Benjamin F. Chestnut. Minors.
Notice is hereby given. that pursuant
to the order Of the above-entitled court
made on the ninth day OF september,
1916, in the matter of the estate and
guardianship of Ethel p. Chestnut and
Benjamin F.. Chestnut. minors. the un-
dersigned guardian of said persons and
estates will sell at private sale the in
terest of the said minors in and to the
real estate below described. as whole
to the highest bidder upon the terms
and conditions hereinafter mentioned
and subject to confirmation by the
court. on or after the second day of
October. 1916. all OF the right. title in,
terest and estate of the said minors
in and to the following described real
estate, the same being an undivided
four-ninths interest therein, said real
estate described as follows, towit:
Southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-four (24,
and northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section twenty-five (25) in
township thirteen Q3) north, of range
fifteen 15) east of the Montana prin'
cipal Meridian, containing, according
to the United States government sur
vey, eighty (S0D acres, more or less :;
the lands hereby conveyed being sub
ject, however, to an easement in the
public for any public roads heretofore
laid out or established and now exist
ing over and across any part of the
premises.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash
in lawful money of the United States
of America, ten per cent. of the pur.
chase money to be paid at the time OF
sale, balance on confirmation Of sale
Bids or offers must be in writing and
may be left at the office of Messrs
McConochie & Williams. attorneys for
the said guardian, or may be delivered
to said guardian personally, or may be
filed in the office of the clerk of the
above court. Said bids or offers viii
be opened at the office of the clerk OF
the above court, on Monday, October
~, 1916, at the hour Of 2 O'Clock p. IN
Dated this 18th day of September
A. d. 1916
SUSIE S. M'KEEEER,
Guardian of the Person and Estate o.
! Ethel p Chestnut and Benjamin +
Chestnut
M'CONOCHIE e. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Said Guardian.
/ First publication 9-14-2t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. U. $.
Land Office at Lewistown. Montana,
July 10. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
ANNA w. DUGART,
whose post -off1ce address is Lewis
town, Montana, did. on the 23rd day
OF November, 1915, file in this office
Sworn Statement and Application. No.
O34224, to purchase the SEA SWM.
WA SEA, NEA SEA-, See l5. TIP. IL
NJ, II. 20 t., Montana Meridian. and
the timber thereon, under the pro-
visions of the act OF June 3, 1878, and
acts amendatory. known as the Tim
bcr and Stone Law" at such value az
might be fixed by appraisement. and
that. pursuant to such application. the
land and timber thereon have been ap-
praised at $4,000; that said applicant
will offer final proof In support OF his
application and sworn statement on the
28rd day OF September. 1916, before
Register and Receiver, u. S, Land Of
flee. at Lewistown, Montana.
Any person Is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
u contest at any time before patent is
sues, by filing a corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
H. j. KELLY, Register.
First publication July 20-9t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Blodgett Loan Company, corporation,
Plaintiff, versus James H. EllJah,
Nellie E. Elijah, A. J. Schmidt, Mon
tana Hardware Company, corpora
ton, Defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale, on Thurs
day, October 5. 1916, at o'clock p. M,
at the front door of the court house
in Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon
tana, to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand, all of the defendants in
terest in and to the following described
real estate, situated, lying and being
in Fergus county, Montana.
The southwest quarter of the south
west quarter (SWA SWA) OF Section
two (2), the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter. (NEA NEA) and
the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter (SWA NEA) of Section ten
QO), the north half of the northwest
quarter (N1aNWA) and the east half
of the southwest quarter (ER OF
SWA) OF section eleven 1D, Town
ship twelve Q2) north of range twen-
ty (2O) east of the Montana meridian
in Montana.
Together with all the appurtenances
and improvements belonging to and at
tached to the hereinabove described
land, with the remainders, rents, is
sues and profits thereof.
FIRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont, Thurs
day, September IA, 1916.
BY l.. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
B. R. COLE,
Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication 9-14-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
SHERlFF'S SALE.
W. s. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. II. w.

W. S. Smith, plaintiff, VS.. II. W..
Vagts. defendant.
To be sold at sheriffs sale on
Thursday, September rs. 1915, at .
O'Clock p. IN. 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.
Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the east half Of
the northwest quarter, the northeast
quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section Z. township a. range 10, con
tanning 236 acres, and the south half
of the northwest quarter OF section
27. township 2l. range Is. containing
so acres.
Also lot 16 of block II of the town
Of Hilger. county of Fergus. state of
Montana. Also lot 8 of block ] oi
the town OF Winifred. county OF Fer
gus, state Of Montana.
Together with all and singular, the
tenements, hereditnmcnts and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or IN
anywise appertaining.
Dated at Lcwistown, Montana
Thursday. September Z. 1916.
FlRMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
by l.. T. SLATER. Under Sheriff.
G. w. Buntin Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication 9-7-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
PROCLAMATION,

Whereas, Petitions signed by the
requisite number OF voters and pray
ing for the initiation of certain
measure to be hereinafter more par
ticularly described have been duly and
regularly filed in the office OF the Sec
retary of State within the time re-
qnired by the Constitution of the State
OF Montana; and
Whereas. The Governor of the State
Is required by law to issue his procla-
petitions:
Now. Therefore, I, S. v. Stewart, as
Governor of the State OF Montana, do
hereby proclaim the filing of such pc
titions for the submission to the quail
flied voters of the State of Montana for
their approval or rejection, at the reg
ular election to be hell on the seventh
day of November, A. d. 1916, of Bill
for an Act entitled: -.-.. .t..
An Act establishing a state athletic
commission and regulating boxing and
sparring in the state of Montana"
In Witness Whereof. ] have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed.
Done at Helena, the Capital. this the
eighteenth day OF July, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
sixteen and of the independence of the
dred forty-first.
s. ". STEWART.
BY the Governor:
A. NJ. ALDERSON.
Secretary of State.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior, u. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, Au-
gust IL, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY j. GORHAM,
of Lewistown, Montana, who. on May
10. 1915, made Homestead entry No.
O32415, for lot of section and
lots 1. 4 and of section Sand on April
10, 1915, made Add. Homestead entry
No. 035099 for lots 3 and 6, section is,
township 16 north of range 18 east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make five year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scf1bed. before the register and re-
ceiver. at Lewistown. Montana, on the
21st day Of September. 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John T. Clegg, Grace Clegg, Charles
Long,. Henry c. Gorham, all of Lewis
town, Montana.
H. J. KELLY, Register.
First publication S-17-5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana, Au-
gust 10, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
GEORGE H. PATTERSON,
of Heath, Montana, who, on Febru-
ary IL, 1912, made Homesteady entry
No. 42S, serial No. O16595, for the fol-
lowing-described land, to-wit:
Beginning at corner No. l, from
which the southwest corner of sec
ton SO, township 13 north, range 19
east, bears south 80 degrees 16 min
utes west, 20.56 chains; thence south
0 degrees minutes west, 1896 chains
to corner No. Q; thence south 5.33
chains to corner No. 3; thence west
4O9 chains to corner No. 4; thence
north 80 degrees 46 minutes east
1859 chains to the southwest corner
of said section SO; thence north 80
degrees 16 minutes east 2O.56 chains
to corner No. 1, the place of begin
ming, being list No. 1868, containing
159.4S acres, has filed notice of inten-
ti0n to make three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver of the United States land Of
flee at Lewistown, Montana, on the
18th day of October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Davis, Frank Sheeks, of
Heath, Montana; Fred T. Smith. of
Pine Grove, Montana; William J.
Smith, OF Lewistown, Montana.
H. j. KELLY, Register.
First publication 9-14-5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AND PERSONAL PROP
ERTY SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dcial District of the State of Mon
tana in and for the County of Fer
gus.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Rufus
Buell. Thompson, Deceased.-Order to
Show Cause Why order Of Sale of Real
Estate and Personal Property Should
Not BE Made.
1t appearing to this Court by the
verified petition this day presented and
filed by Emmergene Thompson, exec
utriX, and Empire Bank and Trust
Company IA corporation), seXecutriX,
of the last will and testament and the
estate Of Rufus Buell. Thompson, de-
ceased, that it is necessary to sell the
whole or some portion of the personal
property remaining unsold and the
whole or some portion of the real es-
tate of said decedent to pay the debts
of decedent and the legacies payable
according to the will of said decedent,
and the expenses and charges of ad-
ministartion of said estate;
1t is therefore ordered by this Court
that all persons interested in the es-
tate of said deceased appear before
said District Court on the goth day of
September, A. ID. 1916, at the hour of
ten O'Clock a. m. of said day, at the
Court Room of said Court, at the
Court House, in the City of Lewistown.
Fergus County. State of Montana. to
show cause why an order should not
be granted to said eXecutriX and exec
utor to sell so much of the personal
property and real estate as shall be
necessary for said purposes, at either
private or public sale. and that copy
of this order be published four success
sive weeks in the Fergus County Dem
ocrat, weekly newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in
said County of Fergus.
Reference is hereby made to the YER
flied petition of the eXecutrix and exec
utor on file in. the office of the Clerk OF
said District Court for further partic-
ulars. and for a fun description of the
real and personal property referred to
in this order.
Dated this the 31st day of August
A. ID. 1916.
ROY II. AYERS,
Judge of the District Court.
First publication Aug. 31-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of True Gildersleve, de.
ceased. Notice is hereby given by
the undersigned administrator of the
estate of True Gildersleve, deceased,
to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the neces'
sary Vouchers within -four months
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to the said administrator per-
sonally or at the office of Worden &
Gribble, attorneys for the estate, Lew.
istown, Montana, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust,
ness OF the said estate, in the county
of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, September 6,
1916.
E. ]. McCOLLUM,
Administrator of the Estate of True
Gildersleve, Deceased.
Worden & Gribble, Lewistown, Mon.
tana, Attorneys for the Estate
First publication 9-14-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Carrie E. Mckay, de.
ceased: Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the es-
tate of Carrie f. Mckay, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the
first publication Of this notice, to the
said administrator at Roy, Montana,
or to G. w. Buntin. attorney Tor said
administrator, at his office in Lewis
town, in the county of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, Sep
tember 18th, 1916.
ROY A. MCKAY,
Administrator of the Estate of Carrie
E. Mckay, Deceased.
First publication 9-14-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
Notice OF SALE OF BONDS.
First publication Aug. 31-5t

Notice is hereby given that the trus-
tees of School District No. SO, Fergus
county, state of Montana will on Tues
day, the 10th day of October, 1916,
at the hour of 300 p. m. of said day,
at the residence fthe clerk of said
district, receive sealed proposals for
the sale of interest bearing coupon
bonds of said district to the amount
of Six Thousand Dollars ($600000D
in denominations of Five Hundred
Dollars ($5O0.80) each; said coupon
bonds to bear interest at the rate of
Six co Per Cent per annum, payable
annually; to be payable in Twenty
t20) Years from date and redeemable
in Fifteen l15) Years from date, and
to be issued for the purpose of pur-
chasing a school house lot and build,
ing school house thereon and fur
nishing the same; said bonds to be
dated October lst., 1916.
The board of trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals
! No proposals will be received for less
than par, and all proposals other than
such as are submitted by the state
board of land commissioners of the
state of Montana must be accompan.
led by certified check of at least
Five Per cent of the amount of bid |;
said check to be made payable to
I. H. Renner. Clerk Of School District
No. ss.
| All bids must be addressed to T.
! H.. Renner. Clerk of School District
No. 8S. Fergus County, Montana. at
Merino, Montana. and marked "Pro
pCsals for Bonds"
| BY order of the board OF school
trustees of School District NO. 88, Fer
gus county, State of Montana
Dated September End. 1916.
| !. TT. RENNER, Clerk.
First publication 9-l4-4t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-14
LEGALS FOR WEEKLY 6 Sc 6 6
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

LEGALS FOR WEEKLY 6 Sc 6 6
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Lewistown. Mon.
tana, September IL, 1916.
To Benjamin g. Turner of Ross,
Montana, conteStee:
You are hereby notified that
JOHN MUNkEBY.
who gives Piper, Montana, as his post
office address, did on August 16, 1916,
file in this Office his duly corroborated
application to contest and secure the
cancellation Of your Homestead entry
No. 033164, serial No. -, made
July 19, 1915, for S12 SEA, NWA
SEA, SWA, section 10. and NEA
NEA, section Is, township IS north,
range % east, Montana principal
meridian. and as grounds for his con-
test he alleges that said claimant has
failed to establish residence on or to
improve said land in any manner as
is required by the homestead law;
that said claimant has abandoned said
land for more than six months last
past; that said abandonment is not
due to service 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. if 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 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.
Fl. J. KELLY, Register.
Date Of first publication September
IA, 1916.
Date Of second publication Septem-
ber 81, 1916.
! Date of third publication Septem-
ber %, 1916.
Date OF fourth publication October
5, 1916.