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NEW RESIDENCE.. Ground is being broken by Cromer. iffi* —* Ditty, contractor for the new Chan ! Cook bungalow, corner Tenth and' Boulevard. This will be a very cozy home. Plans were prepared by Link & Haire, at their local offices. Notice of Time Appointed for Prov ing Will, etc. in the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Mon tana, in and for the County of Fergus. In the Matter of the Estate of Lizzie C. Klinkman, Deceased.—Notice of I Time Appointed for Proving Will, etc. Pursuant to an order of said Court, made on the fourth day of April, 1916, notice is hereby given that Friday, the 21st day of April, 1916, ten o'clock a. m. of said day, at the Court room of said Court, at the Court House in the City of Lewistown, County of Fergus, has been appointed as the time and Lizzie C. Klinkman, deceased, and for hearing the application of Anna, Cor- I place for proving the Will of said j coran for the issuance to her of letters j testamentary, when and where any j person interested may appear and con- j test the same. Dated the fourth day of April, 1916. (Court Seal) JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. By ALVIN MARTIN, Deputy Clerk. Rudolf von Tobel, Attorney for Pe titioner. First publication April 6-3t NOTICE OF CONTEST. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon tana, March 30, 1916. To Eli Markoff, of Roy, Montana, Contestee: You are hereby notified that LLOYD CUNNINGHAM, who gives Byford, Montana, as his postoffice address, did on March 25, , . , .. . . dian, and as grounds for h.s contest than six months last past; and that it 1916^ file in this office his duly cor roborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Home stead, Entry No...... Serial No. 032227, made May 11, 1915, for N% Sec. 8, Tp. 20 N„ R. 24 Montana Meri he alleges that entryman has never es tablished a residence upon the above described land; that the said land has been abandoned for a period of more now lies in its natural state abandoned and unimproved. You are, therefore, further notified that the said allegations will be taken as confessed, and your said entry will be canceled without further right to wholly be heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this of fice within twenty days after the fourth publication of this notice, as shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these allega tions 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. H. J. KELLY, Register, Burton R. Cole, Attorney for Con testant. Date of first publication March 3 0, 1916. Date of second publication, April 6, 1916. Date of third publication, April 13, 1916. Date of fourth publication April 20, 1916. SHERIFF'S SALE. The Montana Townsite Company, a corporation, plaintiff, vs. M. A. Pen well, defendant. To lie sold at Sheriff's Sale, on Thursday, April 27, 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 bid der for cash in hand, all of the de fendant's interest in and to the follow ing described real estate, situated, lying and being in Fergus County, Montana: Lots eight (8), nine (9), ten (10), eleven (11), twelve (12), thirteen (13) and fourteen (14), in block two (2), of the Fourth Addition to the Original Townsite of Moore, Fergus County, Montana, as is shown by a plat there RESTORATION OF ENTRY OF LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST Notice is hereby given that the lands described below, embracing 61.45 acres, within the Jefferson National Forest. Montana, will be subject to set tlement and entry under the provis ions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June li 1906, (34 Stat., 233), at the United States land office at Lewistown, Mon tana, on May 27, 1916. Any settler who was actually and In good faith claiming any of said lands for agri cultural purposes prior to January 1, 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a preference right to make a homestead entry for the lards actually occupied. Said lands were listed upon the application of the persons men tioned below, who have a preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such settlor or applicant is qualified to make home stead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to May 27, 1916, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any quali fied person. A tract of 61.45 acres, within Secs. 13 and 18 T. 11 N. R's. 18 and 19, E. M. M„ described as fol lows) Beginning at Corner No. 2, whence the south quarter corner of Sec. 13 bears S. 20 chs.; extending thence E. 29.39 chs.; thence N. 44 de grees and 45 minutes E.; 34.25 chs.; thence N. 61 degrees W., 10 chs.: thence S. 45 degrees and 30 minutes W., 30.40 chs.; thence N. 53 degrees and 15 minutes W. 24.884 clis., to the ner No. 1; thence S. 20 chs,, to the place of beginning, application of Bes sie J. Thomson, Box 236, Champaign Illinois; List 1-3090. March 14, 1916. D. K. PARROTT, Acting Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office. ---------- „ „— of on file and of record in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder of Fergus County, Montana. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, April 6, 1916, FIRMIN' TULLOCKi Sheriff. By L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff. Rudolf von Tobel, Attorney for Plaintiff. First publication April 6-3t (First Published March 30, 1916.) 4t C. A. Bisbee, mffhager for the I. C. S. company is spending a few day* in i _______ ____ j . .. a Lewistown and the vicinity. notie Notice of Publication of Time Ap pointed for Proving Will. In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Mon tana. in and for the County of Fergus. In the Matter of the Estate of Wil liam 11. Fergus. Deceased.—-Notice of Publication of Time Appointed for Proving Will. Pursuant to an order of said Court, made on the 4th day of April, 1916, is hereby given that Saturday, the 22nd dny of April, 1916, at ten o'clock a. m. of said day, at the Court room of said Court, at the Court House in the City of Lewistown, County of Fergus, has been appointed as the time and place for proving the Will of said William li. Fergus, deceased, and for hearing the application of Amelia Fergus for the issuance to her of letters testamentary, when and where any person interested may appear and contest the same, and may lile objec tions in writing to the granting of let ters testamentary to said petitioner, Dated the 4th day of April, 1916. (Seal of Court) JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. By ALVIN MARTIN, TUoct fr.wi v „ ..! 4 fk. Blackford A Huntoon, Attorneys for ■thinner * Petitioner First publication April 6-3t „„ ... — , . ... - .. bale of Ileal Estate Should Not Be Order to Show Cause Why Order of Made. ill the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Mon tana, in and for the County of Fergus. In the Matter of the Estate of Laura A. Vehawn, Deceased.—Order to Show Cause Why Order of Sale of Real Es tate Should Not Be Made. Thomas I. Vehawn, the administra tor of the estate of Laura A. Vehawn, , ed in the estate of said deceased, ap-; .. „ ,, , .... 5 ?. on ° Ba d daJ ' at Court House in Lewistown, County of deceased,having filed his petition here in praying for an order of sale of a Part of the real estate of said deee dent for the purposes therein set forth. It is therefore ordered by the Judge of said Court, that all persons intcrest pear before the said Court on Satur day, the sixth day of May, 1916, at ten clock the chambers necessary. Fergus, State of Montana, to show ause why an order should not be (ranted to the said Thomas I. Ve hawn to sell so much of the real es tate of the said deceased as shall be And that a copy of this order be published at least four successive weeks in Fergus County Democrat, a newspaper printed and published in said Fergus County. Dated this first day of April, A. D 1916. ROY E. AYERS, Judge. Edgar G. Worden, Attorney for Es tate, Lewistown, Montana. First publication April 6-5t NOTICE OF CONTEST. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon tana, March 13th, 1916. To Charles De Hannoi, of Grass Range, Montana, Contestee: You are hereby notified that EARL ERGELBERT, who gives Winnett, Montana, as his postoffice address, did on February 12th, 1916, file in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead Entry No. 027159, Serial No......., made May 21, 1914, for NE>4, E % NWU, swy, NW>4, NW% SW %. Sec. 35, Tp. 15 N., R. 24 E., Montana Meridian, nnd as grounds for his con test he alleges that said claimant has failed to establish residence on said t0 ! m P r ove the same in any manner as is required by the home stead law; that said claimant has abandoned said land for more than six months last past. You are, therefore, further notified that the said allegations will be taken as confessed, and your said entry will be canceled without further right to be heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file in this of specifically responding to these nllega tions of contest, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said contestant fice within twenty days after the fourth publication of this notice, as afl °'' a below, your answer, under oath, 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. H. J. KELLY, Register. Date of first publication, March 16, 1916. Date of second publication, March 23, 1916. Date of third publication, March 30, 1916. Date of fourth publication, April 6, 1916. NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS. Notice is hereby given, That the Trustees of School District No. 141, of Fergus County, Montana, will on Saturday, the 6th day of May, 1916, at the hour bf two o'clock P. M., of said day, at the Court House in the City of Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, receive sealed proposals for five (5) interest bearing coupon bonds in the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars each, said bonds to bear inter est from May 6th, 1916, at the rate o: six (6%). per cent per annum, payable annually, said bond s to be payable in two (2), four (4), six (6), eight (g) and ten (10) years, respectively from date, and to be redeemable two'years from date, and to be issued for theI purpose of paying for school lot, huilriintrc knH Thl T t g ,, rll t Truste f reserves the niffl *u a C l an / and a .'* P r °P° sals and sell said bonds at private sale if they deem it best for the interest of 1 mi u d school district. No proposals will be received for less than par, and all proposals other than such as are submitted by the State Board of Land Commissioners of the State of Mon-1 tana, must be accompanied by a cer-1 tified check payable to School District Number 141, for a least five (5%) per; cent of such proposals. Proposals should bo addressed to Claude Hoover, Plum Creek, Montana, and marked "Proposals for Bonds." By order of the Board of Trustees, School District No. 141, Fergus County, Montana. Dated March 39tl), 1916. CLAUDE HOOVER, Clerk of School District No. 141, Fer gus County, Montana. I (First Published March 30, 1916.) ALIAS Rt'MMoS'S. In the District Court of the Tenth Ju dicial District of the State of Mon tana, in and for the County of Fer gus. C. W. Buntin, Plaintiff, vs. Berta O. Svensen Lerbrok, Swell S. Norhetm, as administrator of the estate of John Svenson, deceased, and all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property herein described, or any part thereof, Defendants.—Alias Summons. The State of Montana to the above named defendants and to all persons claiming any interest in or lien upon the real property herein described, or any part thereof. Defendants, greeting: You are hereby required to appear and answer the Amended Complaint of C. W. Buntin, Plaintiff, tiled with the Clerk of the above entitled Court, within sixty days after the tlrst publi cation- of this Alias Summons, and set forth what interest or lien, if any, you have in or upon that certain real prop erty, or any part thereof, situated in the County of Fergus, State of Mon tana, particularly described as follows, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the south east quarter (NEV4 SE'i), of section two (2), the north half of the south west quarter (NVfc SW Vi), and the northwest quarter ot the southeast ,,,,,,, mri , quartet (NW(4 SBy 4 ), ol section one ( M in trnvnsViin ninolofm MQi nnni h (1), in township nineteen (19) north, of range eighteen (IS) east, of the Montana Meridian, Montana, together with the tenements and appurtenances ltl ereunto belonging And you are hereby notified that tin t's you so appear and answer, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Amended Complaint, to-wit: Declaring that the said Hans O. Fjermestad and Jonas Olsen, as heirs, to be the sole and only citizen heirs at law of the said John Svonson,, deceased, and the said Hans O. Fjermestad, as such heir and gran lee of Jonas Olsen, the sole and only grantee of the United Stales under the said patent to the lands,.described in this Amended Comlaint, and declaring plaintiff as grantee of the said Hans O. Fjermestad, to hold both the legal aIul pquUaWe title in fee to all the laid lands, free and clear of all liens land incumbrances or claims by or on behalf of any person or persons whom (ates*^ rights'' iTd j , Dims in and to the said property and every part thereof, if any such there be. whether the same be legal or equitable, present or future, vested or contingent, nr whether the same con sists of mortgages or liens of any de scription. And you the said defendants, Berta O. Svensen Lerbrok and Swen S. Nor heim, as administrator of the estate of John Swenson, deceased, are further notified that unless you appear and answer the said Amended Complaint in this action, which is filed in the of fice of the Clerk of this Court, and a copy of which is herewith served up on you, and file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon plaintiff's attor ney within twenty days after the ser vice of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, your default will be en tered and judgment will be taken against you by default for the further relief demanded in the Amended Com plaint, to-wit: Perpetually enjoining you and each of you, and any and all persons, claiming by, through or under you, or either of you, from assert ing any right, claim, title or interest whatsoever in or to the said premises, or any part thereof, and quieting plaintiff's title in and to said lands as against all the world. Plaintiff will also ask for such other and further relief as to the Court may seem meet and just and equitable in the premises. Jcourt. ttia the" 29th da^f MaU! 1916. (Seal of Court) JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. By ALVIN MARTIN, Deputy Clerk. Edgar O. Worden, Lewistown, Mon tana, Attorney for Plaintiff. There are no persons known to plaintiff's attorney who claim any in ing persons: Berta O. Svensen Lcr brok, residing at Lerbrok Farm Ver hang Herred, Stavanger Amt Nor way, and Swen S. Norheim, residing terest in or lien upon said property adverse to plaintiff, except the follow near Winifred, Fergus County, Mon tana. „ EDGAR G. WORDEN, Attorney for Plaintiff. First publicatiori March 23-6t NOTICE OF CONTEST. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Lewistown, Mon tana, March 29, 1916. To Mathias W. McGaughey, of Grass Range, Montana, contestee. You are hereby notified that Joseph R. A. Glover, who gives; Asotin, Wash ington, as his postoffice address, did on March 28, 1916, file In this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead Entry No.---, Serial No. 025945, made April 18 1914, for SV 2 se'/i, section 13, i\Va ne'/i, sec tion 24, township 16 n„ range 25 e„ Mont. Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he alleges that entryman has never established and maintained resi dence as required by law upon the above-described land; that he has wholly abandoned the said land for niore than six months last past; and tUat said entry was made for illegal, speculative and fraudulent purposes, You are ' therefore, further notified that th „ e sa * d allegations will be taken ? s confes , sed ? and * a d entry will be canceled without further right to be heard, either before this office or on appeal , if you fai , t0 fi!e in , ]lis of . fice within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of this notice, as shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these allegations of contest, together with due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said con-f testant either in person or by regis tered mail. You should state in your answer the name of the postoffice to which vou desire future notices to ho sent to you. II. J. KELLY, Register. Burton R. Cole, Attorney for Con testant. Date of first publication March 30, 1916. Date of second publication A aril 6, 1916. Date of third publication April 13, 1916. Date of fourth publication April 29. 1916. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Lewistown, Montana, March 10, 1916. Notice is hereby given that CATHERINE SMITH, of Cheadle, Montana, who, on Feb. 11. 1913, made Desort Entry, Serial No. 019859, for SW',4 NW 1 ,. Sec. I t, Tp. 15 N„ R. 20 E„ Montana Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final commutation proof, to establish claim (o the land above described, before Register and Receiver, ai Lewistown. Montana, on the 22nd duv of April 1916. Claimant names as witnesses: Penj.-tL Hill, or Forest Grove, Mon tana; Matthew F. Burns ot Cheadle, Montana; Edward C. Abbott, of Gilt Edge, Montana; Clias. Rufus Smith, of Cheadle, Montana. First publication March 1 G-Et IT. J. KELLY, Register, SHERIFF'S SALE. Western Loan & Building Company (a corporation), plaintiff, vs. w. T. Sharp, Ida May Sharp, Pure oil Com pany, a corporation. Continental oil Company, a corporation, Eureka Stone .4 Ore Crusher Company, a corpora tion, and Basin Lumber Company, a corporation, defendants. To l>e sold at Sheriff's Sale on Thursday, April 27, 1916, at two o'clock p. in., at tile front door of th,. Court House, in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montapa, to tile highest and beat bidder for cash in hand, nil of tile defendants' interest in and to the following described real estate, situ ated, lying and being in Fergus County. Montana: Lot five (5), in block nine (9), of the First Addition to flu- Original Townsite of Moore, Fergus County, Montana, Together with nil and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto la-longing ,, r in in.vwise appertaining. Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, April 6, 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK, Sheriff. By L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff. Edgar G. Worden, Attorney for I 'Li inti IT. _ First public ation April 6-31 ALIAS SUMMONS. 'a the District Court of the Tenth Ju dicial District of tlm State of Mon tana, in and for the County of Fpr William J. Burton, plaintiff, vs. An tusla Burton, defendant.—Alias Sum mons. The State of Montana sends greet ings to the above named defendants, ami to each of them: Yon are hereby summoned to an swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is here with served upon one oT you in each county wherein any of you reside and to file your answer and sene a copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of llie day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or.answer, judgment will tie taken against you, by default, for the l-olicf demanded In the complaint, said action having been commenced by' plaintiff against defendant to secure an absolute divorce upon the grounds of wilful desertion of the plaintiff by the said defendant, Augusta Burton, commencing on June 6th, 1914, ami having been continuous and persisted in without just cause or excuse from said date to the tiling of the com plaint herein, arid still continuing, as more fully appears from the complaint herein. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 7tlx day of March, 1916. (Seal) JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. H. S. McGinley, Fort Benton, Moli lalia, Attorney for Plaintiff. First publication March 9-4t SHERIFF'S Sil.H, Frank G. Day, plaintiff, vs. F. O. Juison, defendant. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on Thursday, April 27, 1916, at 2 o'clock 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 following described real estate, situated, lying nnd being in Fergus County, Mon tana: Lots five (5) and six (6), in block five (5) of the Original Townsite of Coffee Creek, and lots two (2) and three (3), in block nineteen (19), of tlic First Addition to the Original Townsite of Coffee Creek, Fergus County, Montana, as the same appears of record by the plat on file in the of fice of the County Clerk and Recorder of Fergus County, Montana. Together with ail and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, April 6, 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK, Sheriff. By L. P, SLATER, Under Sheriff. A. I). Strouf, Attorney for Plaintiff. First publication April 6-3t SHERI II''S~sAle;-~ Hilger Loan and Realty Company (a corporation), plaintiff, vs. Martha Grace Cabbage, formerly Martha Grace Thomason, and Edward V. Cabbage and the Minneapolis Threshing Ma chine Company, a corporation, defen slants. To ho sold at Sheriff's Sale on '"barsday, April 27. 1916, at 2 o'clock n. m„ al 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 dants' interest in and to the following described real estate, situated, lving and being in Fergus County, Montana: rhe southeast quarter of the north east quarter (SE>4 of NEV 4 ), the north half of the southeast quarter (Nla of SE (4 ), the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter (SE >4 of SEH), the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (SWt4 of SEt4) of section thirty (30), the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter (N'EV, of SW>4 ), the southeast quar ter of the northwest quarter (SE'4 of NW(4) of section twenty-nine (29), in township eighteen (18) north, of range seventeen (17) east, Montana Meri dian, containing in all 280 acres by the government survey. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, April 6, 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK. Sheriff. By L. 1'. SLATER, Under Sheriff. Rudolf von Tobel, Attorney for Plaintiff. First publication April c-3t NOTICE OF CONTEST. i Department of the Interior, United States Laud Office, Lewistown, Mon tana, March 29. 1916. To Robert E. Ulrickson, of Grass ; Range. Montana, contestee: You are hereby notified that Joseph K. A. Glover, who gives Asotin, Wash ington, ns his postoffice address, did on March 2S, 1916, file in this office bis duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your Homestead Entry No. -, Serial No. 030051, nimie December 9, 1914, for liw'i. section 24. township 16 n„ range 25 e., Montana Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he al leges that entryman lias never estab lished and maintained residence as re quired bv law upon the above described land; that tie 1ms wholly abandoned (be said land for more than six months last past; ami tlmt said entry was made for illegal, speculative and fraudulent purposes. You are, therefore, further notified that tlie said allegations will lie talten ns confessed, nnd your said entry will lie canceled without further right to lie heard, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to file In this office within twenty days alter the FOURTH publication of this notice, ns shown below, your answer, under oath, specifically responding to these allega tions of contest, together with due proof Mint you have served a copy of your answer on the said contestant eiU'or in person or by registered mail. You should state in your answer (ho name of the post office to which you desire future notices to lie sent to you. IT. J. KELLY, Register. Burton R. Cole, Attorney for Con testant. Date of first publication, March 30, 1916. Date of second publication April 6, lniti. Date of third publication April 13. 1916. Date of fourth publication April 20, 1916. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department, of tlie Interior. United States Land Office, at Lewiatown, Montana, March IS, 1916. Notice Is In rcliy given that Nellie M. Gorman, whose postoffice address ! s Lewistown, Mont., did, on the IStli day of January, 1916, file in lliln of fice, sworn state and application No. 02,4536 to pun base the E'{■ SE 1 ,, See. 3, HR NEVi, Sec. 10, Township 10 north, Range 19 east, Montana Meri dian, and the timber thereon, under the provision) of the act of June 3, 1878, and nets amendatory, known as the "Timber and Stone Law," at such value as iniglil be fixed by appraise ment, and Hint, pursuant to such ap plication, the land and timber thereon have been appraised al four hundred doliarn; that said applicant will offer final proof in Hiippo.'t of her applica tion and sworn statement on the 25th day of May, 1916, before Register and Receiver, United Stall's land office, at Lewistown, Montana. Any person is at liberty to protest, tills purchase before entry, or initiate c contest at any time before patent issues, by filing a corroborated affi davit in Ibis office, alleging facts which would defeat the entry. H. .1. KELLY, Register. 3-23-9t SHERIFF'S SALE. Montana Lumber Uompany fa cor poration), Plaintiff, \s. Edith J. Mc Rae, Defendant. To lie sold at Sheriff's Sale on Thursday, April 13, 1916, at 2 o'clock p. ill., at tlie front door of the Court House in Lewistown, Fergus ('minty, Montana, to the highest and best bid der for cash in hand, all of the de fendant's interest In and to the fol lowing described real estate, situated, lying and being In Fergus County, Montana: Lots thirteen (13) and fourteen (14), in block three (3) of the (trlg inal Townsite of Moccasin, Fergus County, Montana. Together with till and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. listed at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, Mareh 23, 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK, Sheriff. By G. R. SLOCUM, I leputy Sheriff. Bidden A-. DeKalb, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication March 23-3t SHERIFF'S SALE. MeCau II-Webster Elevat or Com puny, Plaintiff (a corporation), vs. Willow Creek Country Club, an unincorpor ated society, C. I). Dcyo, Lee Musset ter and Perry Kooseh, Defendants. To lie sold at Sheriff's Sale on Thursday, April 13, 1916, at 2 o'clock |». m., at the front door of tlie Court House, in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, to the highest and best bid der for cash in hand, all of the defen dants' interest in and to the following described property, situated, lying and being In Fergus County, Montana: That certain frame building 30 feet by 60 feet used as a club house and dance hall, located on the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, of section 7, in township 16 north, of range 11 east, of the Montana Meri dian in Fergus County, Montana. Dated at Lewistown, Mont,, Thurs day, March 23, 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK, Sheriff. By G. It. SLOCUM, Deputy Sheriff Bidden A: DeKalb, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication Mareh 23-3t NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, at Lewistown, Mont., March 20, 1916. Notice is hereby given that Enoch W. Ray of Lewistown, Montana, who, on July 17, 1913, made desert entry, Serial No. 018168, for NV& SWV4, SE'/i SW>/,, NW*4 SF'4, Sec. 31, Township 11 north. Range 21 enst, Montana mer idian, lm s filed notice of intention to make* final proof under the act of March 4, 1915, to establish claim to the land above described, be fore Register and Receiver, at Lewis town, Mont,, on the 28th day of April, 1916. Claimant names as witnesses: William V. Lewis, James Knmsden, Louis D. Sutherland, Fred C. Ij'wis, all of Clara, Montana, li, J. KELLY, Register. 3-23-5t NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. | Department of the Interior, U. S. 1 Land Office at Lewistown, Montana, March 9th, 1916. Notice is hereby given that JOHN \V PEPPAKD. of Gilt Edge. Mont.mm, who, on Kpb- J ruary 20th, 191 2, made original Home stead Entry, No. 016653, for the NW 1 , I NE , NE' 4 NW> 4 , and lot 6, Sec. 311, Tp. It! N„ It. 21 K„ and NE'/» NE V 4 , See. 25, Tp. Hi N . li. 20 H„ M. M.. and on May loth, tout, made Additional Homestead Entry . No. 026924, for 10 SEki, See. 19, NE' 4 N E >4, See. 30, anil NW'.i NW 1 .,, See. 29, Tp. 16 N.. li, 21 H., Montana Meridian, has tiled notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Reg ister and Receiver, at Lewistown, Mon tana, on* tlie 13th dny of April, 1916. Claimant names as witnesses: Carl Fields, Lee Fields, William J. Anderson. Henry C. I'oirnett, all of tiilt Edge, Montana. H. .1. KELLY, Register. First publication March Id-fit ALIAS SUMMONS. I11 the District Court of the Tenth Ju dicial District of the State of Mon tana, In and for tlie County' of Fer gus. (his J. Geisser, plaintiff, vs. Slella Getsser, defendant. Allas Summons. The State of Montana, to tlie above named Defendant, greeting: You are hereby summoned to an swer tlie complaint in tills action, which Is filed in tlie office of tile Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is here- ; with served upon you, amt to tile your iiswer ami serve a copy thereof upon tlie plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after Hie ssrviee of Hits Sum mons. exclusive of the day of service; and in ease of your failure to appear or answer, Judgment will lie taken agnlnst you by default, for tlie relief demanded In the complaint. This action Is brought for the pur pose of securing a decree of divorce, dissolving I lie bonds of matrimony now exist lug between Ibr plaintiff uml defendaiil herein, on tin* ground of desertion and incompatibility of tem perament, as Is more fully shown by Hie eoliiplalnt on file herein, to yvlileli reference Is hereby made for a mere definite statement of tin* eailsu of ae lion. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, Hits I till dny of Mareh, A. I). 19 16. (Scan JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. By ALVIN MARTIN, 1 leputy ('lock. I,. It Glenn, II.'1'biyvlon, Montana, Attorney for the Plaintiff. First publication March 16-41 NOTICE OF CONTEST. Department of the Interior, Hulled States Land office, Lewistown, Mon tana, March 13th, 1016. To David It. Lamb, of Winnett, Mon tana, 1 'olilcHtcc; Vou are hereby notified (tint JOSEPH L. MARSHALL, win. giyes Telgen, Montana, as IiIh post office adilruns, did on February llth, 19 16, file in tills office Ills duly cor roborated application to emit est ami secure tin* cancellation of your Home stead and Additional Entry No. 022353, Serial No. 028984, made Sept. 2nd, 1913, nnd Sept. 11th, 1914, for the NFL, See. 19, and NW14, Sec. 20, Tp. 15 N., It. 26 K., Montana Principal Meridian, uml as grounds for Ills emi 1 est lie a 11 eg es I hat you have wholly failed in com|dy with tin* liiouesteail laws since making tlie salil entry with respect in residence thereon; Hint dur ng the entire life of the said entry you have not resided upon Hie said land In excess id' 4 Uj months; that you have aliaiidioied tlie said land for more than six months last past and have ulmn ihmed all Intention of making the said land your home. You arc, therefore, further notified that the said allegations will lie taken as confessed, and your said entry will he canceled wlllioul further right to lie beard, either before tills office or on appeal, If yell fall to file in this office within twenty days after the fourth publication of this notice, as shown below, your answer, under oath, spe cifically responding to these allega tions or contest, together wllli doe proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the sold contestant either In person or by registered mall. You shioild state in your answer the mime of tile post office to which you desire future notices to lie sent to you, H. J. KELLY, Register. A. IIOGELAND, Receiver. C. W. Buntin, Lewistown, Montana, Attorney for Contestant. Date of first publication, March 16th, 1916. Date of second publication, Mnich 23rd, 1916. Date of third publication, Mareh 30th, 1916. Date of fourth putilieation, April 6th, 1916. ALIAS SUMMONS; In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the Statu of Mon tana, in und for tin* County of Fergus. Howard F. Cook, Plaintiff, vs. Ruth Cook, Defendant .—Allas summons. The State of Montana sends greet ing to the above-named defendant. You are hereby summoned to an swer tlie complaint in this action, which is tiled In the office or the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is here with served upon you, and to fl' * your answer and serve a copy therein upon •he plaintiff's attorney within twenty dayr after tin* service of litis sum mons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear and answer, judgment will 'be 1 alien against you by default for the relief demanded In tlie complaint. Said action is brought for the pur pose of securing a decree of this court dissolving tlie bonds of matrimony now and heretofore existing between plaintiff and defendant on the grounds of desertion. Plaintiff alleges that de fendant did, on or about the 5th day of March, A. D„ 1915, at Lewistown, Fergus County, State of Montana, de sert and abandon said plaintiff with out sufficient cause or reason and ever since Raid date lms and still con tinues to wilfully and without cause desert, and abandon plaintiff, all of which is without any cause or reason and against his will and consent. Reference is made to tlie complaint on file herein, for greater particular ity. Witness mv hand and the seal of raid Coiut. this 29tli day of 'larch, \. I).. 1916. (Seal I JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. By ALVIN MARTIN, Deputy Clerk. Clias. J. Marshall, Attorney for Plain tiff, Lewistown, Montana. First publication 3-30-4t. ; ALIAS SUMMONS. In the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Mon tana. in and for the County of Fergus. Rogers-Tcmpleton llumber Com pany, a corporation, plaintiff, vs. Carl ton W. Cooper and Wanda M. Cooper, liis wife; William I'. Dollar and Ida B. Duvall, defendants. Alias summons. The state of Montana sends greet ing to the above-named defendants. You are hereby summoned to an swer the complaint in this action, which is tiled in the office of tlie Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is here with served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney within twenty days after the service of this sum mons, exclusive of the day of service; and in ease of your failure to appear >r answer, judgment will lie taken against you liy default for the relief demanded in the complaint. This is an action to quiet title to the following piece nr parcel of land Amite, lying and being in tlie City of Lew istown, County of Fergus, Stale of Montana, particularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point at the most easterly corner of Wash ington and Dawes Street in tlie City ol Lewistown, Fergus County, Mon I linn, run thence southeast oily along the southwest line of block 37 of the partition and distribution in the mat er ol the estate of Francis A. .Itiiieaiix, lercnsed, according lo the report and plat of tlie commissioners on partition ami distribution in raid estate on tile and of record In the office of Hie Clerk of i nnrt; (lie office of County Clerk and Recorder in and for Fergus Coun ty, Montana, 20 feet for a place of be ginning; run thence southeasterly, along the south westerly side lino of raid block 37, 80 feet to ti point; run hence northeasterly on a line parallel with Washington street 100 feet to 11 point; run thence northwesterly paral lel with Dawes street 25 feet to a Point; run thence southwesterly on a line parallel with Washington street '5 feet to a point; theme northwest erly on a line parallel with Hawes street 55 feet lo a point; run theme until westerly on a line parallel with Washington street 75 feet to th * point of beginning. Thai the plaintiff Is now and for a long time lias been the owner end holder of snid piece or par el of Ininl; that tin* said plaintiff claims tit Ie in fee to the said premises and tlie l aid defendants claim an estate adverse In the snid plaintiff; that the seld defendants have no estate, right, title or Interest in said land and prom ises; Hint all adverse claims of the defendants may he determined by a decree of tills court, ns will more fully appear In plaintiffs verified complaint on file heroin, ami to which rel'orenee Is Imroby made. Witness my hand and tin* seel of mid court this 25th dny ol Mareh. 1916. 1 Seal I JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk. I. W. Church, Attorney for I'lulntiff, Great Falls, Montana. First publication 3-30 it. SHERIFF'S SALE. Hazel U. Hi rllmer, plaintiff, vs. WII llani i>. I*; 11 os and Addle Elms, for merly Addle Lenoir, defendants. To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on Friday, April 28, 1916, at 2 o'clock p. in., at tlie front door of tin* Court 111iiisi* iii Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, to the highest uml best Idd der for cash In hand, all of tin* defen dants' Interest on Detemher 6, 1915, in and to the following deserlhed real • sl a it*, S I'Vl'tfUH 1 ittiaied, lyiru? ami '"iinly, Montana: heltitf in Thf si mill hall' of t Ilf HOllt llOUHt 'limrhT i S « 1; Of HIO ' i », 1 lif noli h vvfsi • limrifi of the* H out hfn.st (piartf r i N V V % , of HKVi) n ml Hip HOllt IlfllHl < 1 tin rt or of tllf Hi Hit llWOHt (piartf i* usio *4 of H\V l A ) of Hfctinn i 1 hlrl y-live ctro, in township 1 Wf Illy - one (21) mirth, oi nillRf Hi\t fell ( 1 »; ) fast, of tin* Montana I'rinelpnl Meridian in Montana. Judgment In the aliove en titled a dlim was docketed in the of fice of the Clerk of Die Dlstrii't Court *d' the Tenth Jiiillelal Distriet of the Stale id Montana, in and for the Coun ty of Fergus, ml December 6, 1915. Together with all anil singular the tenements, hereditaments anil appur tcnaiM'es thereunto belonging or III anywise appertaining. Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, April 6, 1916, FIRM IN THLLDCK. Sheriff. By L. I'. SLATER, Under Sheriff. E. <Russel, Attorney for UlalntifT. First publication April 6-8t NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION! Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, at Lewistown, Mont., March 18, 1916. Notice is hereby given that Oscar W. Swan of, Lewistown, Mont., who, on August 30, 1911, made homestead entry. Serial No. 015277, for Lots 2. ti, 7 and 8 (171,29 acres), See. 29, Township 13 north, Range 19 east, Montana Meridian, lm H filed notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Register and Receiver at Lewistown. Mont., on the. 36th day of April, 1916. Claimant twines as witnesses: Christian Kneer, James A. Hyatt, Ephraim Dean, Clinton Jones, all of Lewistown, Mont. H. J. KELLY, Register. 3-23-f.t SHERIFF'S SALE. Harry K. Hamilton, Plaintiff, vs. William R. llovis, Ralph E. Merrill, Florence M. Merrill, John M. Vickers, Minnie A. Vickers, and Stanzy Kalina, Defendants. To lie sold at Sheriff's Sale, on Thursday, April 13. 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 bid der for cash In hand, all of the defen dants' interest in and to the following described real estate, situated, lying and being in Fergus County, Montana: Lot four (4), in block fifteen (15). of Stafford's Fifth Addition to the City of Lewiatown, Fergus County, Mon tana, according to the plat of said ad dition on file in the office of the Coun ty Clerk and Recorder of said county and slate. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appur tenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Hated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs day, March 23. 1916. FIRMIN' TULLOCK, Sheriff. By G. It. SLOCUM. Deputy Sheriff, Wright & Dockery, Attorneys for Plaintiff. First publication March 23-3t