The Sidney herald., 1957-10-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS
IN RlCHLAND COUNTY, MONTANA
o1ilce OF the Commissioner of State
n and Investments
Helena. Montana

MOXIANA
Office of the Commissioner Of stat.
Lands n Investments
Helena, Montana
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAI
the Commissioner of State Lands anc
Investments of the State of Montana
,oI5 pc on Tuesday. November s
1891, beginning at III 100 O'Clock A. M.
or the said day, offer for sale and
sell TO the highest bidder at publ
auction in the Court Room of the
county Courthouse. at Sidney, Mon
tana. the following described lands
situated IN Richland County. Montana.
2aN. Rye. 53E, Containing ESQ
acres, and appraised at SIP .
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SALE
sale VIII be held under the
provisions of Chapter 8 of the Po-
htical Code. R. c. M, 1877. and ali
acts amendatory thereof. No land
shall be sold for less than the APP
praised value. and in no case for
less, Than $500 per acre for grazing
lands and $1,000 per acre for agri-
cuIrural lands. No person or corpor-
alton shall be entitled to purchase
more than one section of state land
Inc purchaser Is required to paw
IN cash on the day of sale not less
man 10% of h total purchase price
and In case the balance of the Dur
chase price is not an exact multiple
OF S1oOo. then he shall pay such adj
uihonal sum as is necessary to reduce
me balance TO an even multiple pf
$500. He may at his option paw a
larger portion of the purchase price.
lie is also required to pay the sum
OF $500 as a fee for each certificate
him.
III entire balance of the purchase
price draws interest at the rate of
30 Per anmum and will be PAYABLE
on the amortization plan in 80 an
nual installments. If any successful
bidder at such sale refuses or neg
required 70 be made on the land
purchased by him. he shall forfeit
to the State not less thar 5000. nor
more than 81 900 90. to be determined
by the Safe Board of Land Commits
sioners according to the circumstances
Of the case. (Sec. 81-9I2, R. c. N.
1947).
All sales are made subject to the
approval and confirmation of the
State Board of Land Commissioners.
and no sale shall be deemed COM
pleted until after such approval and
the issue of the certificate of pur-
The State reserves all minerals in
lands sold. The State will have
a lien on all crops on all lands
for installments on principal
interest on the unpaid balance
Of the purchase price. The lands will
sold subject to n right-of-way
easements obtained in the land prior
10 the date of sale.
Land located within three miles of
any town On city which Is not laid
,ff into blocks and lots will be sold
n alternate lots of not more than
i've acres each.
A person holding an agricultural
" grazing lease in good standing ON
State lands has the right to pur-
the 1and at the highest bid
made by any other person, If he at
ends h sale and actually bids while
he bidding on such land is in prog
ess. Every purchaser must in addj-
ION to making the other payments
make settlement with the owner of
improvements on the land as pro-
ided by lsw.
In case OF lands under lease. the
shall be given possession
the State or March 1, next s1rc-
eedang the date of sale and not be-
pre-. unless the lease expires prior to
hat date. except through special
greement between the purchaser and
he lessee.
Lou E. Bretzke.
Commissioner OF State Lands
and investments
publish October 10, N. "a. All.