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The Washington times., 1927-10-11
AYING IS
/. DENIED BY
SHORT

LURAY, Va. Oct. IL" Kill
Essie Buracker7 Why, /
wouldn't have killed her-I
was going to marry her on
October IA"
Tom Short, 38-year-old
widower on trial here for the
murder on September 81 last,
of his fiancee, Essie Buracker,
took the stand and denied em-
phaticaJiy that he ever enter
tanned thought Of dong the
girl violence.
Not Himself Had Drink
He did qualify his statements,
however. by admitting that he had
been drinking-and added when
asked on direct examination if he
killed her: "No-not to my recol-
lection"
1t was the climax of a number
of dramatic events in the second
day trial Of the accused man.
Letter Read i'm Court
At the morning session, a fervent
love letter, written in a partly-bare
room of a humble mountain home
under the Pickering light of a
smoky coal-oiI lamp and by the
buxom 19-year-old girl, echoed be.
tween the walls of the Page County
Courthouse here, shattered the
strenuous work of an array of
legal counsel for the State OF Vir-
ginia, and doomed as an eleventh
hour staying hand that may snatch
Short from the dreaded electric
chair.
"I Love You" She Wrote
II will still keep my promise TO
marry you-I don't care for your
drinking love you and you are
the only one / love"
The unembellished declarations Of
a burning affection of Essie who
lay in a simple grave a few miles
distant. to Short, who yesterday
was dramatically accused by the
State of brutally numbering her
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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COT GOODS
!. 0N)G|GE
He SAYS
~ 1nternatiInal News Service

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct,
11.-"So FIIanklin Dodge and
my wife Were not in eollu-
sion, challenged George l..
Remus from his cell in the
Hamilton county Jail today,
Discovered right in his
home town-the cache, " was
the comment Of the former
bootleg king as he anxiously
awaited the return Of George
Il. Connors, his secretary who
discovered the supposed hid
ing place of the Remus fortune
at Lansing, Mich. yesterday.
Together He Claims
"There should be, $500, 900
worth of stocks, bonds and ware
house certificates in that vault but
Dodge only knows how much is
left" said Remus when told of the
discovery.
However, it is not the contents
of the vault that is important to
me, but to prove that they visited
the vault together.
Remus. the Lawyer, Now
George Remus will defend
George Remus. / am now George
Remus the lawyer not George
Remus the bootlegger," declared
George L. Remus, former bootleg
king IN his cell at the Hamilton
county Jail.
In this little green box / call
my liberty box / have my free
dom" he declared, exhibiting a
small security lock-box filled with
legal looking documents, photo
static copies OF letters, other
pa pers and notes.
This little liberty box has a
good chance of becoming as famous
as the black bag in the Tea Pot
Dome scandal"
But Remus Is not squealer
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column s.
Racing Dope on Page Is
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q flight to Europe Ii being made
ready for the transatlantic hop.
Takes Bic Gamble
The Stinson- Detroiter In which
Miss Elder and her co-pilot will cast
their lots in gamble that has
claimed more than dozen lives
this year-transoceanic flying-is a
duplicate of the Inflated Sir John
CARING which came to disaster
somewhere in the Atlantic, the
Royal Windsor which abandoned a
transatlantic flight after two at
tempts and the Pride of Detroit
the round-the-world plane.
For weeks the weather had been
adverse to take-off from New
York, but clearing reports during
the past few days brought the de-
cision this morning to get under
way within few hours.
However. the weather outlook is
far from perfect. The suspense of
waiting had begun to tell on the
filters, and they decided that further
delay would be disastrous to their
plans.
Its now or never Haldeman
said grimly.
The proposed flight of Miss Elder
and her companion is a direct out
growth of Col. Charles Lindbergh s
trail-blazing trip across the Allan
tic. At the time Lindbergh's flight
was made, Miss Elder was a den.
lists assistant in Lakeland, Fla.
She owned a Waco sport plane in
which she had flown considerably
and the desire for flying achieve
Continued on Page 2, Column 39
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|NN0CEN I,
SHE CRIES
IN CELL
b. international Nsvs Service


MAYS LANDING, N. j.,
Oct. 11.-Mrs. Margaret Lii
liendahl held without bail in
the Atlantic county Jail here
pending her trial with Willis
Beach on November % for the
murder of Mrs, Lilliendahl's
late husband, DR.. William Lii
liendahl, paced her cell fu-
riously today as she asserted
her innocence.
Beach Still Smiles
Beach, who with Mrs. Lillien-
dahl, pleaded not guilty, was
quieter-still smiling, but not
joking.
Its an outrage" screamed Mrs.
Lilliendahl. "The thorities
haven't made any real effort to
get the nurderers. Instead they've
taken the easiest path and tried
TURN OVER
The Washington times., 1927-10-11

Garrison Opens Fire
On Hidden Enemy
z Calves Dead
by International News Service


BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE story
of how an Italian garrison Of
300 men at Klana on the JugoslsV
frontier bombarded two calves
to death when they thought they
were being attacked by Conf
tadjus was told today in dis
patches from Fiume.
A sentry hearing a noise sus-
pected a raid by comitadiis, TER
rorists of the Balkans.
The garrison supported by two
armored cars and IL machine
guns turned out and opened a
furious fire A bayonet charge
followed. The next dav two
calves. shot to pieces, were found
nearby.
1t was noise made by the
animals that alarmed the sentry.
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Elder Plane Refuels
For European Hop
Photo by Interna tional
RUTH ELDER


ROOSEVELT FIELD, II. X, Oct. 11-Ruth Elder, beauti
young avatrx that she would take off
O'Clock this afternoon for Paris in her plane, American Girl
The Washington times., 1927-10-11
In Race As Detroit
Votes for New Mayor

DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 1I.--Noters
OF Detroit went tn the polls today
10 pick candidates to run for mayor
and city council. The primary
Campaign eap1e ia a close last
night. A light vote is expected, az
there is no outstanding issue.
Mayor John Smith is opposed for
reelection by six other candidates.
Buy the ear you want during the
Fourth Annual Fan Clearance Of Used
CaFe--seleet II from the listing In to-
days Classified Ads.
The ownership Of n good used ear
w"uId solve your transportation prob
lems--coRsVit the offering IN tOdRy'a
Classified Ada
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Helena

WHEREAS, The GRAIN DEAL
ERS NATIONAL MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY located at
Indianapolis in the State of Indiana,
has filed in this office sworn state
ment Of its condition on the thirty
first of December, 1926, in accordance
with the provisions of the Revised
Codes of Montana of 1907, as amend
ed, relating to Insurance Companies;
and whereas, said statement shows
that said Insurance Company has
complied with the laws of this State
relating to insurance;
THEREFORE, In pursuance of law,
l. Geo. P. Porter, State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance, Ex-Of-
ficio, do hereby certify that said In
surance Company is authorized to
transact the business of Fire insurance
in the State, by agents properly ap-
pointed, as required by law, until the
thirty-first day of March, A. D. 1928,
unless sooner revoked by competent
authority of law
I further certify that the statement
LIST. The actual amount of said
Company December 81, 1926, to be
Mutual.
End. The aggregate Income of said
Company for the year 1925 to be
S1,179, 449.O1.
Bird. The aggregate Expenditures
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Helena

WHEREAS, The GENERAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, located at
Paris, France, in the Republic of
France, has filed in this office a sworn
statement Of it's condition on the
thlrty-first of December, 1926, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the
Revised Codes of Montana of 1907, as
amended, relating to Insurance Com
panies; and whereas, said statement
shows that said Insurance Company
has complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance:
THEREFORE, In pursuance of law,
|, Geo. P. Porter, State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance, Ex-Of-
ficlo, do hereby certify that said In
surance Company is authorized to
transact the business of Fire Insur
ance In the State, by agents properly
appointed, as required by law, until
the thirty-first day of March, A. D.,
1928, unless sooner revoked by COM
petent authority of law.
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for the County of Carbon. made ON
the 18th day of May, 1927, in the mat
ter of the estate of Harry C. McMinn.
deceased, the undersigned, the ad-
mimstratrlx of the estate of said de-
ceased, will sell at private sale in one
parcel or separate parcels, to the
highest bidder, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned and
subject to confirmation by said
Court, on and after the 2Sth dav of
May 1927, all right, title. interest
and estate of the said Harry C. Nc
MINI, deceased, at the time of his
death In and to the real property
hereinafter described and all 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, in and to nine per cent
t9Go) or ne-one-hundredths of all
oil, gas and other minerals contain
ed In or that may be found in or pro-
duced from the following described
real estate, situated in the County of
Carbon and State of Montana, to-wit
The North Half of the Southeast
Quarter and the Southwest Quarter
of the Southeast Quarter of Section
Six, the West Half of the East Half,
and the Lot Four of Section Seven
IN Township Seven, South of Range
Twenty-Five East of the Montana
Meridian, Montana.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
ten per cent of the purchase money
to be paid at the time of the bid and
balance on confirmation of sale. All
bids or offers must be in writing and
may be left with the administrators
at her home in Red Lodge, Carbon
County, Montana, or may be filed in
the office of the Clerk of said Court
at Red Lodge, Montana, at any time
after the first publication of .h;s
notice and before the making of the
sale.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1927.
MERTIE L. McMINN,
Administrators of the Estate of
Harry c. McMinn, Deceased.
JOHN G. SKINNER, Attorney for
Administrators.
First publication May 10, 1927.
Last publication May 26, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Helena
WHEREAS, The GREAT AMERI-
CAN INSURANCE COMPANY To-

WHEREAS, The GREAT AMERI-
CAN INSURANCE COMPANY To-
Gated at New York in the State of
New York has filed in this office a
sworn statement of its condition on
the thirty-first of December, 1926, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Revised Codes of Montana of 1907, as
/ amended, relating to Insurance Com
panies. and whereas, said statement
shows that said Insurance Company
has complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance;
THEREFORE, In pursuance of law,
|, Geo. P. Porter, State Auditor and
| Commissioner of Insurance, Ex-Of-
ficio, do hereby certify that said In
surance Company is authorized to
transact the business of Fire insur-
ance in the State, by agents properly
appointed, as required by law, until
the thirty-first day of March, A. D.
1928, unless sooner revoked by COM
petent authority of law.
l further certify that the statement
shows
list. The actual amount of Paid up
Capital of said Company December
81, 1926, to be $4,000, 100000.
End. The aggregate Income of said
Company for the year 1926 to be
$22,77O,315.19.
3rd. The aggregate Expenditures
OF said Company for the year 1926 to
be S21, 174,3S2.17.
4th The aggregate amount of the
- ~aid Company for Decem-
Der 81, 1926, to be S53,25o, oo4.oe.
9th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company. exclusive
of capital, to be 2a,11O,445.e7.
9th. Net surplus-exclusive of
Capital, $17,62s,19S.96.
18th. Surplus as regards policy
holders, $3O,12s, 1896.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF T
nave hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER.
ocate Auditor and Commissioners
OF Insurance, Ex-Officio.
Date OF publication May 10, 1927
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19

OF said Company for the year 1926
to be Sl,02s,619.ss.
4th. The aggregate amount of the
Assets of said Company December 81,
1926, to be S2,30S, 96S.32.
9Th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company, exclusive
of capital, to be S1,100, 424.3S.
9th. Net surplus S1,203, $500.
7th. Surplus as regards policy
holders, S1.2O3,5 3S99.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. |
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER,
State Auditor and Commissioner
of Insurance, x-Officio.
Date of publication May 10, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19

ninety-seven hundrsdths of an acre
And you are hereby notified that I'M
less you so appear and answer,
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in the complaint,
to-wit: to determine the heirship of
the said Maria Johnson, deceased,
and to quiet the title to said lands
herein described in the plaintiff and
in one James Hamill and to have said
court adjudge the plaintiff and the
said James Hamill to be the owners
in fee simple absolute of the said
lands and the whole thereof, in the
following proportions: an Undivided
two-thirds interest in said lands in
said plaintiff, and an undivided one
third interest in and to said lands in
said James Hamill, and to forever
bar all other persons whomsover, 9TH
er than the plaintiff and the said
James Hamill, of and from any right,
tltle,. interest, or equity whatever in
or to said property, or any part there
of, or any estate of inheritance. free
hold, or otherwise, in the said prop
erty, and for such other relief as may
be equitable.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of
said court, this 21st day of April, A.
D.. 1927.
(SEAL) G. L. FINLEY,
Clerk of the above named Court.
Memorandum
The following persons are said to
claim an interest in or to said prop
erty adverse to Plaintiff: James
Hamill, Roslyn, Washington.
JOHN G. SKINNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Red Lodge,
Montana.
First publication April %, 1927.
Second publication May 5, 1927.
Third publication May IL, 1927.
Fourth publication May 10, 1927.
Fifth publication May 26, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Helena
WHEREAS, The GLOBE AND
RUTGERS FIRE INSURANCE CON-

WHEREAS, The GLOBE AND
RUTGERS FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, located at New York in the
State of New York, has filed in this
office a sworn statement of its con-
dition on the thirty-first of Deem
Der, 1926, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana of 1907 as amended, relating to
Insurance Companies; and whereas,
said statement shows that said In
surance Company has complied with
the laws of this State relating to in
surance;
THEREFORE, In pursuance of law,
|, Geo. P Porter, State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance, Ex-Of-
ficio, do hereby certify that said In
surance Company is authorized to
transact the DusIness vr d. ;,s,,,.-
ance in the State, by agents properly
appointed, as required by law until
the thirty-first day of March, A. D..
1928. unless sooner provoked by COM
petent authority of law.
| further certify that the statement
shows:-
LIST. The actual amount of Paid up
Capital of said Company December
81, 1926, to be S3,5OO,OOO.o0.
End, The aggregate Income of said
Company for the year 1925 to be
$34,983, 1858.
3rd. The aggregate Expenditures
of said Company for the year 1926 to
be $50, 785, 266.89.
4th. The aggregate amount of the
Assets of said Company December 81,
1926, to be ST. ,740,996.88.
9Th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company, exclusive
of capital, to be 1850, 420.90.
9th. Net surplus exclusive of
Capital, $25,61O,575.98.
7th. Surplus as regards policy
holders, $29 ,11O,575.98.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, II
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER,
State Auditor and Commissioner. |
of Insurance, Ex-Officio.
Date of publication May 10, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
SHERIFFS SALE
FEDERAL BUILDING g. LOAN
ASSOCIATION, corporation,
.a.

FEDERAL BUILDING G. LOAN
ASSOCIATION, corporation,
Plaintiff.
against
RUDOLPH JOHNSON, and EDITH
S. JOHNSON, his wife, FLOYD E.
RICHARDSON and ADA RICHARD
SON, his wife, OTTO c. AGER, and
JULIA E. AGER, his wife and
MEYER & CHAPMAN STATE
BANK, a corporation,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale on the
18th day of June, 1927, at one o'clock
p. NJ, at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Red Lodge, Car
bon County, Montana, all the follow
ing described real property, to-wit:
Lot Numbered Two (2), in Block
numbered Three (3), in the town of
Bearcreek, as shown by the official
plat of said townsite on file and of
record in the office of the Clerk and
Recorder of Carbon County at Red
Lodge, Montana.
Dated at Red Lodge, Montana, this
18th day of May, 1927.
JOHN ALBERT, Sheriff.
SMELL & ARNOTT, Attorneys for
the plaintiff, Billings, Montana.
First publication May 10, 1927.
Second publication May 26, 1927.
Third publication June 2, 1927.
Fourth publication 5uns ;. i.ss.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
unl1o

| Helena
WHEREAS, The GIRARD FIRE
AND MARINE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, located at Philadelphia in the
state of Pennsylvania, has filed in
this office a sworn statement of its
condition on the thirty-first of De-
cember, 1926, in accordance with the
provisions of the Revised Codes of
Montana of 1907, as amended, relat-
ing to Insurance Companies; and
whereas, said statement shows that
said Insurance Company has compli-
ed with the laws of this State relat-
ing to insurance;
THEREFORE, In pursuance of the
law, |, Geo. P. Porter, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance, Ex-
Officio, do hereby certify that said
Insurance Company is authorized to
transact the business of Fire insur-
ance in the state, by agents properly
appointed, as required by law, until
the thirty-first day of March, A. D..
1928, unless sooner revoked by COM
petent authority of law.
l further certify tirat rne statement
shows;-
LIST. The actual amount of Paid up
Capital of said Company December
81, 1926, to be 81 900 10000
End. The aggregate Income of said
Company for the year 1926 to be
$2,S6O, 1926.
3rd. The aggregate Expenditures
of said Company for the year 1926
to be $2,574,112.64.
4th. The aggregate amount of
Assets of said Company December 81,
1926 to be 177,932.89.
9Th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company, exclusive
of capital, to be s3,820,348.11.
9Th Net surplus-exclusive Of
Capital $1,357, 584.78.
7th. Surplus as regards policy
holders $2,357, 58478.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER,
State Auditor and Commissioner
of Insurance, Ex-Officio.
Date of publication May 10, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19

Fire insurance in the State, by agents
properly appointed as required by
law, until the thrty-first day of
March, A. D. 1928. unless sooner re-
voked by competent authority of law.
| further certify that the statement
shows:-
LIST. The actual amount of Paid
up Capital of said Company Deem
Der 81, 1926, to be S2,500,0O0.00.
End. The aggregate Income of said
Company for the year 1926 to be
S9,S9S, 744.75.
3rd. The aggregate Expenditures
of said Company for the year 1926 to
be Ss,399,O44.S2.
4th. The aggregate amount of
Assets of said Company December 81,
1926 to be S16,142, 5000.
9Th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company, exclusive
of capital, to be 6,391.1s.
9th. Net surplus-exclusive of
Capital S3,625,97S.37.
7th. Surplus as regards policy
holders S6,125,97S.S7.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, |
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written
GEO. P. PORTER,
State Auditor and Commissioner.
of Insurance, Ex-Officio.
Date of publication May 10, 1927.
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further certify that the state
ment shows
LIST. The actual amount of L. S.
Deposit of said Company December
81, 1926, to be 1901 100000.
End. The aggregate Income of
said Company for the year 1926 to
be S541, 1892.
Srd. The aggregate Expenditures
of said Company for the year 1926 to
be S645,410.06.
4th. The aggregate amount of the
Assets of said Company December 81,
1926, to be S1,O3s,7 6S.72.
9Th. The aggregate amount of
Liabilities of said Company, exclusive
of capital, to be S5S9,S54.15.
9th. Net surplus-exclusive of U.
S. Deposit S49S,914.57.
7th. Surplus as regards policy
holders S49S,914.57.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the seal of my office the
day above written.
GEO. P. PORTER,
State Auditor and Commissioner.
of Insurance, EX-Officio.
Date of publication May 10, 1927.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
Helena

Helena
WHEREAS, The GLENS FALLS
INSURANCE COMPANY, located at
Glens Falls, in the State of New York,
has filed in this office sworn state
ment of it's condition on the thirty
first of December, 1926, in accordance
with the provisions of the Revised
Codes Of Montana of 1907, as amend
ed, relating to Insurance Companies;
and whereas, said statement shows
that said Insurance Company has
complied with the laws of this State
relating to insurance;
THEREFORE, In pursuance of the
law, I, Geo. P. Porter, State
Auditor and Commissioner of In
surance, Ex-Officio, do hereby GER
tify that said Insurance Company is
authorized to transact the business of
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Thirteenth
Judicial District of the State OF
Montana, In and for the County of
@ Carbon.
ANTON JOHNSON, Plaintiff, VS..
All persons claiming any interest in
or lien upon, the real property here
in described, or any part thereof, de-
PENDANTS.
The State of Montana, to all per-
sons claiming any interest in, or lien
upon, the real property herein des-
cribed, or any part thereof, defend
ants, GREETING:
You are hereby required to answer
the complaint of Anton johnson.
plaintiff, filed with the clerk of the
above entitled Court, within sixty
days after the first publication of this
Summons, and set forth what inter-
est or lien, if any, you have in or up-
ON that certain real property, or any
part thereof, situated in the County
OF Carbon, State of Montana, particu-
larly described as follows:
Lot seven of Section six in Town
ship eight south of Range twenty
east and the Lot six of Section one
and the Lot one of Section
twelve in Township eight south of
Range nineteen east of the
Principal Meridian, Montana, contain
ing one hundred thirty acres and
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19
THOMAS H. SCOINS,

Defendant.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on the
28th day of May, 1927, at two o'clock
p M, at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Red Lodge, Coun-
ty of Carbon, State of Montana, the
following described real estate in Car
bon County, Montana, to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (SWA NEA), the
Southeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter (SEANWA), and Lots One
~, Two (2), Three (3) and Four
a., of Section One, (D, in Township
Seven ~, South, Range Twenty-Five
(22), East of the Montana Principal
Meridian.
Dated at Red Lodge, Montana, this
4th day of May, 1927.
JOHN ALBERT, Sheriff.
HARRISON F. MCCONNELL,
Helena, Montana, Attorney for
Plaintiff.
First publication May 5, 1927.
Second publication May IL, 1927.
Third publication May 10, 1927.
Fourth publication May 26. 1927.