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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
SHERIEE'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 rs. 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 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
IL, in township Is north of range 1S
east.
Also lot 2 in block q of the original
townsite of Kendall, Fergus County,
Montana.
Also lot 6 in block 2 and lot in
block 3 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.
To gether with all and singular, thu
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
F1RMIN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown. Montana,
Thursday, September Z. 1916.
Be'den & De Kalb. attorneys for plain.
tiff
First publication 9-7-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
SHERjEF'S SALE.

The First National Bank of Hobson
n corporation, plaintiff, VS.. William
. s. Dickson and Florence Dickson
defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's sale on
Thursday, October 12, 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 bidder for cash in hand all of the
defendants interest in and to, the fol.
lwoing described real estate, situated
lying and being in Fergus county, Mon
tana.
The north half of the north half
of section 20, in township 16 North
of Range Is East. of the Montana
Meridian in Montana, and containing
100 acres more or less. according to
the government survey thereof.
Together with all and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and appur-
tenapces thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertainipg. ......,.
Dated at Lewistown., Montana,
Thursday, September 81. 1916.
FIRMlN TULIOCK, Sheriff.
BY L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
BF'I DEN & DE KALB. .a-
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana, Sep
tember 6. 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
EDNA LEONA PIERCE,
of Forest Grove, Montana, who, on
July 10. 1919, made Homestead entry
No. OlSl05, for NEA SWA. and the
Ne SEA, and the SEA SEX
section II, township l3 north.
range 20 east, and on June IL, 1914,
made Additional Homestead entry No.
027692 for SWA NWh. NWA SWh
section l2, and SEA NEA. NEL
SEA, section II. township 13 ~,
range 20 e.. Montana Meridian. has
filed notice of intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
the register and receiver. at Lewis
town. Montana, on the Goth day of
October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses
Harry Harrison Lyon, Jerold Beach,
Albert w. Pierce. Dean w. Pierce. all
of Forest Grove, Montana.
II. y. KELLY, Register.
First publication 9.t4-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

department OF the Interior. limited
States Land Office. Lewistown. Mon
tana, September II. 1916.
TO Benjamin j. Turner of Ross
Montana, eontestee:
You are hereby notified that
JOHN MUNKEBY,
who gives Piper, Montana. as his post.
onlee address, did on August rs, 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 ~, 1915, for Sla SE,4, NWA
SEA, SWA. section 10, and NEK
NEA, section Is, township IS north,
range 2S east, Montana princjpal
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
bo 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 copy of
your answer Oh the said contestant,
either in person or by registered mail.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date Of first publication September
IA, 1916
Date of second publication Septem-
Der 21. 1915.
Date of third publication Septem-
ber 2S, 1916.
Date OF fourth publication October
), 1916. ...-
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. L. S. Land
Office at Lewistown, Montana, Sep
tember Is, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
ERNEST J. E1ES
OF IT. Maginnis, Montana. who on
October "a, 1912. made homestead on.
try No. 0l9l24. for lots Q. 3, 4, 6. 7. 8.
3 and 10 and the NEM SEA. section
3, township l6 North. Range q East.
and, on July 2, 1914, made additional
homestead entry No. 02S0S4. for the
SEA NEH, section 5. and SWA
NWh. NWh SWA, section 4, town
ship lG North, Range 81 East. Montana
Principal Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final three year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, at Lewistown, Montana, on
the twenty-third day of October, 1916
Claimant names as witnesses: Bert
o. Osborn, of Gilt Edge. Montana
Henry Phipps, of Gilt Edge, Mon
tana, Carl Fields of Gilt Edge. Mon.
tana, Francis Duffy, of Gilt Edge,
Montana.
II. J. KELLY, Register.
9-21-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
E0TATE.

In the District Court of the Tenth .u,
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 r. 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 r. 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 a 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
III and to the following described real
estate. the same being an undivided
four-ninths interest therein. said real
estate described as follows. to-wit:
Southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter OF section twenty-four (od).
and northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section twenty-five fa5) in
township thirteen d3) north, of range
fifteen 05) east of the Montana prin,
cipal Meridian, containing, according
to the United States government sur.
Vey, eighty (So) 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 pIr,
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 will
be opened at the office of the clerk OF
the above court, on Monday, October
:, 1916. at the hour of = o'clock D. m.
Dated this 18th day of September,
A. ID. 1916.
SUSIE S. M'kEEVER,
Guardian of the Person and Estate OF
Ethel i. Chestnut and benjamin II.
Chestnut.
MCONOCIlIE & WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Said Guardian.
First publication 9-l4-2t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
Notice or CONTEST.

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, I.ewistown
Montana, September IL, 1916.
To Alva l.. Stevens Of Roy, Mon
tana, contestcc:
You are hereby notified that
ARTHUR G. NYHART,
who gives Roy, Montana, as his post
office address, did on August IA, 1916,
file i'll this office his duly corroborated
application to contest and secure the
cancellation OF your Homestead entry
No 03219S, serial No. , made
May 18th. 1915, for the NEA, NEA
NWh, NWA SEA, section "a, and
We NWA, section 80, township 20
north, range % east, Montana prin-
cipal meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that 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.
.. army, navy or marine corps.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will he 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 tho
FOURTH publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under oath
specifically responding to these ale,
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
II. J. KELLY, Register.
Date of first publication September
ID. 1916.
Date Of second publication Septem.
ber 81, 1916.
Date of third publication Septem-
ber 2S, 1916.
Date of fourth publication October
), 1916.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
sHERtFF.s SALE.
Montana Lumber. Company, a c,

Montana Lumber Company, a corpora
ton, plaintiff, VS.. ]. S. Hovis and
J. 0. Richards. defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on
Thursday, October. ,12. 1916, at 9
o'clock D. M. at uiet 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 property:
That certain one-story frame build.
ing used as dwelling house. together
with that certain shed and coal shed
or house. situated on Lots II and II.
in Block of Highland Park Addition
to the City of Lewistown, Fergus
County. Montana, according to the plat
of said addition on file and of record
in the office of the County Clerk and
Recorder of Fergus County, Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Montana,
Thursday, September 81, 1916.
FIRMTN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
BY l.. p. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Belden \ Dekalb. Attorneys for
. Plaintiff
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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
ORDER no SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE AND PERSONAL PROP
EIeI'Y SIIDlTID NnT III, NuanI

| In the District Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial 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 Rea
| Estate and Personal Property Should
I, Not BE Made
| Vt appearing to this Court by the
verified petition this day presented and
| iiled by f,mmergene Thompson, exec
| utrlx, and Empire Bank and Trust
ttsompnny Ga corporationt, executrix,
or the last Will and testament and the
estate of Rufus Buell. Thompson. de-
ceased. that ii is necessary to sell the
whole or some portion of the persona |
property remaining unsold. and the
whole or some portion of the real es-
tate of said decedent to pay the debt :
of decedcnt and the legacies payable
according to tho will of said deccdent
and the expenses and charges of adj
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 30th day Of
September, a. -. 1916, at the hour OF
ten O'Clock a. m. af 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 exeentrix and exec
utor to sell $" much of the personal
property and real estate as shall he
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, ae weekly newspaper Of general
circulation printed and published in
said County of Fergus.
Reference is hereby made to the YER
iied petition of the eyecutrix and exec
utor on hle in the office Of the Clerk Of
said District Court for further partic-
u]ars, and for full description Of the
real and personal property referred to
in this order.
Dated this the 31st day of August,
A. p. 1916.
ROY f. AYERS
Judge of the District Court,
First publication Aug. S1-5t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
N o lCE OF ADMINISTRATOR
SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT
PRIVATE SALE

In the District Court of the Tenth in
dlclal District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer
! gus. ..
| In the matter of the estate al
Josieph Movrn, Notice o1
administrators sale of real estate
at private sale.
Notice is hereby given. that in pur
suance of an order of the Judge of the
District Court Of the Tenth Judicial
District of the State OF Montana, in
and for the County of Fergus, made
on the 18th day Of January, 1916, in
the matter of the estate Of Josiepl
Movrn. deceased. the Undersigned the
administrator of the estate Of Josiepll
Movrn. deceased. will sell at private
sale, in one parcel, to the highest bid
! der, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter mentioned, and subject to
confirmation by the Judge of the above
entitled court, on or after Monday
the 18th day of September, 1916
all the right, title, interest and estat
of said Joseph Movrn, deceased, at the
time Of his death in and to the real
property hereinafter described, and
all the right, title and interest that
the said estate has, by operation of
law, or otherwise, acquired. other than
or in addition to that of said deceased
at the time Of his death, of in, and to
that certain lot, piece. parcel, or tract
Of land situated, lying and being in
the County of Fergus. State of Mon
tana, and particularly described as fol.
lows, to-wit:
The lots three ca and four az. of
section. one GD. in township eighteen
0S) north Of range eighteen Gs) east,
of the Montana principal meridian.
Montana, containing ,eighty-six and
60-100 (S6.60) acres. more or less, ac.
cording to the government survey
thereof.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
in gold coin Of the United States; ten
(I0) per cent of the purchase money
to be paid at the time of the sale; bal
ance on confirmation of sale. Deeds
and abstract at the expense of the pur-
chaser. The purchaser to assume the
payment Of, and take the property pnr-
chased by him subject to all the state
and county taxes, and all assessments
of whatsoever name or nature, which
are now, or may become hereafter
chargeable to or lien against the
property purchased by him.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing, and may be left at office of the
undersigned at rooms 32l snd 322,
Bank-Electric Building. in Lcwistown
or delivered personally to the under,
signed administrator. or NAV be filed
i'll the office of the Clerk Of this Court
at any time after the first publication
nf this notice and before the making
Of the sale.
Dated this. the 3Oth day of August.
1916.
G. W. RJ1NT1N.
Administrator of the Estate of De.
ceased.
First publication 9-14-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
PROCLAMATION,

Whereas, Petitions signed by the
requisite number Of voters and pray
ing for the initiation Of certain
measure to he hereinafter more par
uculsrly described have been duly and
regularly hled in the office OF the Sec
retary of State within the time re-
Pmired by the Constitution of the State
OF Montana: and
Whereas, The Governor Of the State
Ia required by law tn issue his procla-
nation announcing the Ming of such
petitions:
Now, Therefore. /. s. v. Stewart as
Governor of the State of Montana. do
hereby proclaim the fling 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 held on the seventh
day of November. a. ID. 1916, of a Bill
for an Act entitled
An Act establishing a state athletic
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.
Pone al 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
nited States of America the one hun
ired forty-drst.
S. v. STEWART.
BY the Governor:
A. NJ. ANDERSON,
Secretary OF State.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Carrie f.. Mckay. de-
ceased: Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned. administrator of the es.
tate of Carrie r.. 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 for 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
f. Mckay. Deceased.
First publication 9-14-3t
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
ALIAS SUM MONS.

In the District Court of the Tenth in
dicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Fer,
gus.
Rogers Tcmplcton Lumber Company,
Corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. Arthur
Johnson, Defendant Sum
mons.
The state of Montana sends greet
ing to the abOyenamed defendant
You are hereby summoned to answer
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 an.
swer and serve copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs 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 he taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action Is brought for the pnr
pose Of obtaining a Judgment against
the defendant, Arthur Johnson, for the
sum of Ninety-nine and 75-1OO Dollars
(S99.75), remaining due and unpaid
for lumber and materials furnished
Nuitt VeltIIIouN, FIIuuT ,JoilJlSOII, nv ttIS
special instance and request by plain
tiff during period of time com
mencing on the 24th day of Febru-
ary, 1915. and continuing thereafter
until to and including the 9Th day of
March. 1915. in the actual construc-
tion of and in that certain frame
house 12X34S' situated on lot one nl
of block thirteen 1D of the F. e. ID.
Addition to Lewistown, Fergus Conn
ty, Montana, according to the official
map or plat thereof on file and of rec
ord in the office of the County Clerk
and Recorder Of Fergus County, Mon
tana. and for interest on said sum at
the rate of 8 per cent per annum from
the 9Th day of March. 1915. and to
have adjudged and decreed that the
said sum so due plaintiff from the
said defendant, Arthur Johnson. a lien
of the first class upon said building
OF said defendant, Arthur Johnson.
owner and reputed owner OF said build
ing and for whose immediate use and
benefit the said building was con-
structed and for sale OF said build +
ing under execution on the said judg- I
ment and decree. and to apply the pro I
ceeds thereof to the satisfaction OF the I
costs OF suit. expenses of sale and any t
judgment which may be awarded in |
favor of the Rogers-Templeton Lunn.
ber Company. and against the said de-
fendant. Athur Johnson. reference
being hereby made to the complaint
in said action for further particulars.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said Court, this 3lst day of August,
1916
(SeaD JAMES. L., MARTIN.
Clerk
By ALVIN MARTIN. Deputy Clerk.
!. W. Church, Great Falls, Montana.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First publication 9-7-4t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
Notice FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. $. Land
Office at Lewistown. Montana, Au-
gust 10. 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that
GEORGE II. PATTERSON,
OF Heath, Montana. who, on Febru.
airy IL, 1912. made Homesteady entry
No. 42S, serial No, 0lG595, for the fol
lowing described land, tO-wit,
Beginning at corner No |, from
which the southwest corner of sec
ton 36, township l3 north range 10
east. bears south 80 degrees 1G min.
utes west. 20.56 chains: thence south
0 degrees minutes west. "a &c chains
to corner No. 2; thence south 5.33
chains to corner No, 3; thence west
40.9 chains to corner No 4; thence
north 50 degrees 46 minutes east
1883 chains to the southwest corner
of said section 36; thence north 50
degrees l6 minutes east 20.56 chains
to corner No. |, the place of begin.
ming. being list No. 1868, containing
l59.1S acres. has filed notice of intcn.
tiOn to make three year proof, to es.
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribcd, before the register and re-
ceiver Of the Unite. States land of.
nee at LeWistown, Montana, on the
18th day of October, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Davis, Frank Sheeks, of
Heath. Montana; Fred II. Smith, of
Pine Grove, Montana; William j.
Smith, of Lewistown, Montana
II. J. KELLY, Register.
First publication 9-14-5t.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-09-21
NOTICE or EI LECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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