The Sidney herald., 1959-09-02
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS
IN RICHLAND COUNTY, MONTANA
office of the Commissioner of State
Lands and Investments
Helena. Montana

Lands and Investments
Helena. Montana
| NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
| the Commissioner of State Lands and
Investments of the State of Montana
will on Tuesday, Sept. p. 1859 begin
day, offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder at public auction in
the Court Room of the County Court
house, at Sidney Montana. the follow
! ing described lands situated in Rich
land County, Montana:
All Sec. 3s. Twp. 23N.. Rge. 55E,
containing 640 acres. appraised at
of Sec. 6, Twp. "a NJ. Rye. STE. con-
tanning 52.55 acres, appraised at sl4O
per acre; NW14 NWl4 Sec. 8. Twp.
ION. Rge. 60E, containing 40 acres,
appraised at $3.50 per acre. (Re-adver-
tise Sec. SO, to validate sale held Apr.
81, 1859 because of error in publica-
tion.)
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
The sale will be held under the
provisions of Chapter of the Political
Code. R.C.M. 1947. and all acts amen
datory thereof. No land shall be sold
for less than the appraised value, and
in no case for less than $500 per acre
for grazing lands. and $1,000 per acre
for agricultural lands. No person or
corporation shall be entitled to pur-
chase more than one section of state
land.
The Purchaser is required to pay in
cash on the day of sale not less than
1870 of the total purchase price. and
in case the balance of the purchase
price is not an exact multiple of
S2500 then he shall pay such addition
al sum as is necessary to reduce the
balance to an even multiple of $500.
He may at his option pay larger
portion Of the purchase price. He is is
also required to pay the sum of $500
as a fee for eacn certificate of pur-
chase or patent to be issued to HIM.
The entire balance of the purchase
price draws interest at the rate or so
per annum and will be payable on the
amortization plan in 33 annual INSTALL
ments. If any successful bidder at
sucn sale refuses or neglects to make
the initial payment required to be
made on the land purchased by him,
he shall forfeit to the State not less
than 5000, nor more than 100000, to
be determined by the State Board of
Land Commissioners according to the
circumstances of the case. (Sec. 81
9l2, R.C.M. 1947)
All sales are made subject to the
approval and confirmation of the State
Board of Land Commissioners, and
no sale shall be deemed completed
until after such approval and the
lsSQt VI Tie Oh purchase.
The State reserves all minerals in
the lands sold. The State will have
a lien on all crops on all lands sold |
for installments on principal and in |
terest on the unpaid balance of the |
purchase price. The lands will be sold |
subject to any right-of-way easements |
in the land prior to the date |
Of sale.
Land located within three miles of |
any town or city which is not laid |
off into blocks and lots will be sold |
IN alternate lots of not more than |
five acres each.
A person holding an agricultural or
grazing lease in, good standing on
State lands has the right to purchase
he land at the highest bid made by |
any other person, if he attends the |
sale and actually bids while the |
bidding on such land is in progress.
Every purchaser must in addition to
making the other payments make |
settlement with the owner of the i'm
on the land as provided
oy law.
In case of lands under lease, the |
purchaser shall be given possession by
he State on March l, next succeeding
he date of sale and not before unless
he lease expires prior to that date,
except through special agreement
between the purchaser and the lessee.
Lou E. Bretzke.
Commissioner of State
Lands and Investments.
Publish Aug. 26, Sept. 2. g.. Is.