The Sidney herald., 1959-08-26
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF SALE OF STATE LANDS
IN RICHLAND COUNTY, MONTANA
office of the Commissioner OF State
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. %. 1859 begin
ming at 4:30 O'Clock PM. of the said
day. offer for sale and sell to the
the Court Room of the County Court
house, at Sidney, Montana, the follow
ing described lands situated in Rich
land County, Montana:
All Sec. 36, Twp. 23N, Rye. 55E.
containing $40 acres, appraised at
$1,000 per acre; Lot 2 (SWi4 SEA-
of Sec. 6. Twp. "a N. Rye. STE, con-
per acre; NWl4 NWl4 Sec. 8. Twp.
ION, Rye. 6OE. containing 40 acres,
appraised at $3.50 per acre (Re-adver-
tise Sec. Sc, to validate sale held Apr.
81. 1859 because of error in publca-
tom
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE
The sale viii be held under the
provisions of Chapter 8 of the Political
Code, rem. 19i7, 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
1919 of the total purchase price, and
in case the balance of the purchase
price is not an exact multiple of
SIS. 90 then ne shall pay such addition
balance to ar even multiple of SIS. 90.
He may at his option pay a larger
portion of the purchase price. He 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 SO annual INSTALL
ments. If any successful bidder at
such 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 81 ,000.0 90, to
be determined by the State Board of
Land Commissioners according to the
circumstances of the case. (Sec. 81
9l2, ROM. 1947).
All sales are made subject TO the
approval and confirmation Of the State
of Land Commissioners. and
sale shall be deemed completed
until after such approval and the
of the certificate of 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
on the unpaid balance of the |
purchase price. The lands will be sold
to any right-of-way easements /
in the land prior TO the date
If sale.
Land located within three miles of
town or city which is not laid
,ff into blocks and lots will be sold
n alternate lots of not more han
i've acres each.
A person holding an agricultural or
lease in good standing on
State lands has the right to purchase
he land at the highest bid made by
other person. if he attends the
and actually bids while the
on such land is in progress.
Every purchaser must in addition to
making the other payments make
ettlement with the owner of the i'm
'rovements on the land as provided
~ law.
In case of lands under lease. the
purchaser shall be given possession by
he State on March /, next succeeding
he date of sale and not before. unless
he lease expires prior to that date.
Except through special agreement
the purchaser and the lessee.
Lou Z. Bretzke,
Commissioner of State
Lands and Investments.
Publish Aug. 26. Sept. 2. 8. l6.