Fergus County Democrat. [volume], December 21, 1916, Page 7, Image 7

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PUNS OF 6. N.
FOR NEXT YEAR
CHIEF ENGINEER HOGELAND AND
RESDENT ENGINEER HERVN
CONFIRM REPORTS.
MAKING PROGRESS FROM THE EAST
Although the Democrat - has
this week stated, upon high authority,
the plans of the Great Northern, as
affecting this section, for next year,
the confirmation of all this is pleas
ing and interesting. This confirma
tion appeared in the Great Palls Tri
bune yesterday in the following:
That the grading and tunnel work
on the New Rockford-Lewistown cut
off of the Great Northern out of Lew
istown to a connection with the joint
line of the Milwaukee and Great
Northern near Grass Range will be
completed so as to permit of track
laying by June 1, 1917, is the expec
tation of the engineers.
Resident Engineer P. S. Hervln,
who returned yesterday from Lewis
town after a trip to that place in com
pany with Chief Engineer A. H. Hoag
land, states that the big tunnel on the
line, which will have a length of 3,100
feet, is about one-half coip^leted. As
largo a force as can be employed is
engaged on the work.
The second tunnel, having a length
of 900 feet, is about one-third done,
while considerable of the grading
work for other portions of the line
lias been practically completed and
progress is being made on other parte.
It is the belief that all this work will
be finished by June 1 so as to permit
of the laying of track over that por
tion of the line.
The Milwaukee has practically com
pleted the grading of its line from
Grass Range on east to Winnett,
which will be used jointly by the two
railways. Track laying will probably
be commenced next spring. Prom Win
nett to the Musselshell river the line
is 1o be built by the Great Northern
and shared with the Milwaukee. A
Great Northern locating party is at
present engaged in locating the route
for this portion of the line. It is
not known when construction work
will be started.
Working from the east that portion
of the line has already been com
pleted and is under operation as far
west as Lambert, Richland county,
Montana, and as far east as Watford
City, McKenzie county, North Dakota.
This line was built south from a junc
tion with the Great Northern main
line at Snowden, a distance of 14.3
miles to Pairyiew, and then east,
crossing the state line to Watford
City, a total length of 50.6 miles. Prom
Pairview the line was built west
through Richland county a distance
of 36.4 miles to Lambert, giving a to
tal east and west line of 72.7 miles.
All of this line has been under op
eration for a year or two. Work has
been in progress all this year upon
an extension from Lambert westward
tllrough Richland county and down to
Richey, in Dawson county, a distance
of about 25 miles. Track was laid into
Richey on November 29 and that por-1
tion of the line is being operated to
a certain degree under construction
forces. It is possible that a further
extension will be made next year to
Circle, Dawson county, between 45
and 50 miles further west.
This leaves between 110 and 120
miles of railroad to be constructed
between Circle and the Musselshell
river before the east and west lines
can be connected.
FOR ms
Eminent Commander W. D. Symmes
of Lewistown Commandery No. 14,
Knights Templar, has just issued the
customary orders for the Christmas
observance to be held at the asylum
Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, when
the following program of toasts and
responses is to be carried out:
To Right Eminent Sir Lee S. Smith,
grand master, by Eminent Sir John
W. Seidell.
Rsponse by Eminent Sir Alex B.
Lehman.
To Right Eminent Sir Henry C.
Smith, grand commander of the state
of Montana, by Eminent Sir Prank E.
Wright.
Response by Eminent Sir George J.
Wiedeman.
To Eminent Sir Weymouth D.
Symmes, commander of Lewistown
commandery, by Eminent Sih James
E. Lane.
Response by Eminent Sir W. D.
Symmes.
To the prosperity of Lewistown
commandery No. 14, K. T., by Sir Al
bert W. Gates.
To our absent fraters, by Sir Bur
ton R. Cole.
To our departed fraters (silent
toast), Sir Rufus B_. Thompson, Sir
James M. Smith, Sir Will W. White,
Eminent Sir John D. Waite.
Tp those in distress and affliction,
by Sir' Charles C. Wallin.
To our visiting fraters, Sir Edward
G. Ivins.
Rsponse by visitors.
To the president of the United
States, Woodrow Wilson, by Sir
Charles D. Allen.
To the governor of the state of
Montana, Sir Sam V. Stewart, by Sir
William M. .Blackford.
Prayer for peace among the war
ring nations, by. Sir William E. Mont
gomery.
Organist, Sir Walter C. Lehman.
The officers of the commandery this
year are W. D. Symmes. eminent com
mander; Cecil E. Copeland, generalis
simo; Henry C. Brown, captain gen
eral; George J. Weideman, prelate;
Julian A. Sutter, senior warden; Bur
ton R. Cole, junior warden; Samuel
Phillips, treasurer; Rodney J. Ander
son. recorder; Frank W. Sharpe, stan
dard bearer; Albert W. Gates, sword
bearer; Harry L. Fitton, warder;
Henry J. Clark, sentinel.
The surface of the Caspian sea has
been gradually sinking for several
years until now navigation has been
impeded at several points.
ENROL
GRADE SCR
LS
AN INCREASE OF EIGHTEEN PER
CENT IS SHOWN AS COMPARED
WITH LAST YEAR.
SOME NEEDS THAT ME URGENT
The Lewistown city schools now
have an enrollment of 1,075 children,
an increase of 18 per cent over last
year, and taxing the capacity of the
school facilities to the limit.
It is not necessary to say that the
constant aim is to increase the effi
ciency of the school. To train chil
dren for .good citizenship is the pur
pose of the public schools. That re
quires attention to the three-fold na
ture of tile child; body, mind and
heart. The first requirement for good
citizenship is a healthy body together
with trained capacity to make an
honest living. The necessity for the
former has too long been neglected.
To make better provision for the same,
a health department was instituted
last year in charge of a school nurse.
The results of the first year were so
gratifying that the department has
been retained and the work expand
ed. This year specialists, who kindly
volunteered, are making an examina
tion of every child, conditions are
notated, and a report is sent to every
parent. The nurse follows this up
with a'personal visit as far as possible
and in this direct way brings in
struction and advice where necessary
to the parent. In addition she takes
into the home needed information in
regard to care of children, and san
itation. Under her direction is the
sanitation of the school buildings and
the instruction of children in health
and physical well being.
Closely linked to the above is the
work in physical training, providing
for the physical development of school
children. All the children are re
quired to do is regular and system
atic work every day. These periods
rome as a relaxation to the mental
work and aim at stimulation of physi
cal vigor.
The manual work is as good as
ever. During the summer the boys
of this department built another
school house under the supervision
of the director. The work was done
very creditably and cheaper than the
district could have secured it under
contract. The school house building
is becoming to be a habit of this de
partment.
The domestic science department is
maintaining its high standard of work.
Well organized and directed by a de
voted and hard working director, the
work in the department is introducing
the girls to the essentials in home
making. Add to this the industrial
arts work, training awkward fingers
how to become nimble and skilful, and
awakening an appreciation for the
artistic and beautiful in life, and the
excellent work in music, and it can
be understood how the city schools
are aiming at the symmetrical devel
opment of the children of the city.
An exhibit representing all phases
of school work was gathered and sent
to the state fair at Helena this fall.
This was added to the exhibit gath
ered from the country schools to make
a county exhibit. Fergus county re
ceived second prize in competition
with the counties of the state.
The upper grades of the school are
under departmental organization. The
fifth and sixth grades form one de
partment and the seventh and eighth
another. ThiB makes it possible to
get a larger number of pupils of the
same grade together, and economize
time in instruction. Also teachers
may specialize in one branch of work
with resultant increased efficiency. A
big factor in this arrangement is the
opportunity offered for individual help
to pupils.
In co-operation with the high school,
an evening school was organized.
Classes are organized in all the busi
nesB branches, salesmanship, sewing
and in the English language for non
English speaking people. * These
classes meet Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, from 7 to 9:30 o'clock.
The present enrollment numbers 125
students.
The public schools should be a com
munity service institution. Their em
ployes. the teachers, should be public
servants, not in the restricted sense
of simply teaching children reading,
writing and arithmetic, but in all man
ner possible they should serve and
touch the many sides of life and in
terests of the community. Such is the
aim of the Lewistown schools. In
order effectively to reach out beyond
the school room doors, it is some
times necessary to batter down waits
of prejudice and habitual limitations
ret to a teacher's activities. But the
walls are coming down.
The need for enlargement and im
provement are measured only by the
growth of our city and the vision of
its leaders. There are at the present
time a number of urgent interests that
might be centered in the schools.
Mention may be made at this time of
only the supervised and directed play
ground work, particularly for summer
months. A kindergarten department
becomes increasingly urgent. The
present facilities will not allow it.
A new building for next year is
Imperative. The hoard is taking the
necessary steps. With the increased
facilities 11. is hoped to extend the
usefulness of the schools.
The patrons of the city schools are
kindly minded towards the same.
.Without their support little could be
accomplished. Whatever of merit the
schools may possess must reflect with
credit upon a patriotic and intelligent
patronage.
THE KOLIN BANK.
The charter for the Kolin State
bank, incorporated recently with a
capital of $20,000, has been granted
and the bank will open its doors for
business in about 60 days, with U. P.
Read, for some time past connected
with the First National Bank of Lew
istowri, as cashier. The new insiitu
tloon will be located in a splendid sec
tion and will begin business under
most favorable auspices.
NOBILITY FALLEN IN WAR.
LONDON. Dec. 20.—(11:25 p. m.)—
The new Alnianacli dg -Gotha's list of
nobility fallen in the war includes 258
counts, 567 barons and 1,465 lesser
nobility.
COURT »
In the case of Prank White, charged
with the theft of some wheat, the i
property of Mr. Gobel of Porest Grove, I
coming up before Judge Roy Ayers I
upon habeas corpus proceedings insti
tuted by Meric C. Groene, the court
Friday sustained the petition and
oidered the discharge of the peti
tioner.
Murphy Pleads Guilty.
Mike Murphy, charged with assault
with intent to rob, was allowed to
plead guilty, to assault in the third
degree and given four months in the
county jail.
In the case of the state against
Louis Pink Ed. J. Baker was appointed
to defend.
Separate Maintenance.
Mary C. Wampach has brought suit
against Nicholas J. Wampach for
separate maintenance. She asks for
permanent alimony in the sum of $100
a month for the support of herself and
their two adopted children. A. D.
Strouf is the plaintiff's attorney.
New Suits.
The McCaull-Webster, company has
brought suit against Charles Mundt to
recover $612. Beiden & DeKalb rep
resent tlie company.
The Western Loan & Building com
pany has brought suit against Louis
A. I.arson to recover $1,300. Worden
& Gribble represent the company.
The Fergus County State bank of
Hobson has brought a proceeding
against Sheriff Tullock for an alterna
tive writ of mandate to compel him
to issue to it certificates of sale upon
tlie sale of property of W. S. Dickson
and Florence Dickson. J. J. Jewell
is the plaintiff's attorney.
The Judith Hardware company lias
brought suit againt H. Hartajoran to
recover $90 Blackford & Huntoon
represent the company.
A Cutting Affray.
Dan Sullivan and Jack Logan, c
couple of strangers, were placed in
the county jail Thursday by the po
lice. The men engaged In a cutting
affray and both were rather severely
hurt. Tlie cause of the affair is not
known.
Grain Thieves.
A1 Packard, charged .with (grand
larceny in stealing a load of grain
from Packard's granary at Stanford
pleaded guilty, while Fred Jones,
charged with a similar offense, also
pleaded guilty. Both men will he sen
tenced later.
FOR BURGLARY.
Frank Cormier was arrested Mon
day upon complaint of Emmett Hamil
ton on a charge of burglary. He im
mediately gave bonds and was re
leased.
Seeks a Decree.
Charles Ceas has brought, suit
against Minnie Ceas to secure a di
vorce on the ground of desertion. The
parties were married at Taylorville,
N. D„ in 1914. McConochie and Wil
liams represent the plaintiff.
The Montana Hardware company
lias brought suit against E. L. New
bury to recover $419. Beiden & De
Kalb are the plaintiff's attorneys.
Eddie McElwee, the young man who
recently stole a diamond ring at
Kelly A Hancock's store, pleading
guilty to a charge of grand larceny
Friday, was Saturday sentenced by
Judge Roy Ayers to from one to three
years in the penitentiary.
In the case of Thomas Duffin,
charged with dispensing liquor on
election day, the defendant, by his
attorney, C. J. Marshall, admitted this
but cited the fact that the election
was* a special bond election on July
31, and that the voters were limited
to taxpayers and that this does not
constitute an election such as the
statute applies to. The matter was
taken under advisement by the court.
In the case of H. Baugets, charged
with dogging stock on the range, the
state moved for a dismissal, a recent
decision by the supreme court making
this necessary.
J. M. Ryan has brought suit against
Henry Cook to recover $250, Alfred
Blaisdell representing the plaintiff.
The Bank of Fergus County has
brought suit against Rufus Hopkins
to recover $67, Beiden & DeKalb rep
resenting the bank.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
State of Montana )
:ss.
County of Fergus )
Office pf Lewistown Co-operative
Mercantile Association.
Public notice is hereby given that
a special meeting of the stockholders
of the Lewistown Co-operative Mer
cantile company, a corporation, organ
ized and existing under and by virtue
of the laws of the state of Montana,
will be held at its office at No. 113
West Main street. Lewistown, Mon
tana, on the 3rd day of Februury,
1917, at the hour of 2:00 o'clock p. m„
for the purpose of voting upon and
determining the following question, to
wit:
"To increase the capital stock of
the corporation, Lewistown Co-opera
tive Mercantile association, from $50,
000 to $100,000, and to transact any
other or further business that may be
deemed necessary in connection there
with."
Dated at Lewistown, Montana, this
20th day of December, 1916.
C. L. WENTWORTH,
President.
MIKE GURNETT,
Vice President.
F. B. HOUSL,
Treasurer.
MRS. MINNIE COX,
Secretary.
CHRIS NELSON.
—Board of Directors.
First publication l2-21-7t.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Official notice is hereby given to
all stockholders in the Farmers' Mu
tual Telephone company that the an
nual business meeting of stockhold
ers for the year of 1917 will be held
at the Beaver Greek church on Sat
urday, Jan. 13, 1917, at 10 o'clock a.
m. At this meeting the election of
officers for the ensuing year will
take place .together with other im
portant business that virtually re
quires the presence of all stockhold
ers. Ifryou cannot he represented in
person please send proxy.
I Signedj
GEORGE OTIS WASHBURN.
Secretary Farmers' Mutual Tele
phone Company.
12-21-2L
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Hilger Loan and Realty Company,I
a corporation, plaintiff, vs. Roy L.
McDonald, Margareta McDonald, Km
ersou-Brantingham Implement Com- j
pany, a corporation: Carbon Coal]
Company, a corporation, and Stansby j
& Latham Coal Company, a corpora
tion, defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Pri
day, Jan. 12, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m., |
at the front door of the court house j
in Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon
tana, to the highest and best bidder
for cash in hand, all of the defend
ants' interest in any to the following
described real estate, situated, lying,
and being in Fergus County, Montana.
The northeast quarter of the south
west quarter (NE'4 SW'4), the north
half of tlie southeast quarter (N'£
SE'4) of Sec. twenty-three (23), and
the north half of the southwest quar
ter (NVi SWV4), the northwest quar
ter of the southeast quarter (NW'4
SE'4), of Sec. twenty-four (24), in
township nineteen (19) north, of
range fifteen (15) east, of (lie Mon
tana meridian in Montana, contain
ing 240 acres, more or less, according
to the government survey thereof.
Together with all and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
F1RM1N TULLOCK,
Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER.
Under Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs
day, Dec. 21, 1916.
CHAS. J. MARSHALL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
12-21-31.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John M. Sperry, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Edwin T. Sperry, administrator
of the estate of John M. Sperry, de
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having elalma against the said
deceased to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Edwin T.
S|>erry at Straw, in the county of Fer
gus, state of Montana, or to Edward
C. Russel, attorney for the adminis
trator, at his office, room 205-6 Bank
Electric building, in Lewistown, in the
county of Fergus.
Dated at Lewistown. Montana, No
vember 25, 1916.
EDWIN T. SPERRY
Administrator of the Estate of John
M. Sperry, Deceased.
E. C. Russel, Attorney for Adminis
trator.
First publication ll-30-4t.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION—ISO
LATED TRACT.
Public Land Sale, Department of the
Interior, U. S. Iaind Office, at Lewis
town, Mont., November 11, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, as di
rected by tlie Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of See. 2455, R. S., pursuant to the ap
plication of Jacob E. Fishburn, of For
est Grove, Montana, Serial No. 035215,
we will offer at public, sale, to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$2.50 per acre, at 10 o'clock a. in., on
the 27th day of December. 1916, next,
at this office, the following tract of
land:
NEVi HE(4 Sec. 33, NW'4 SWV,
Sec. 34, Twp. 14 N., R. 20 E. M. M.
"This tract is ordered into the mar
ket on a showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation."
The sale will not bo kept open, hut
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
have ceased bidding. The person
malting the highest hid will be re
quired to immediately pay to the re
ceiver the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised tto
file their claims, or objections, on or
beforo the time designated for sale.
H. J. KELLY, Register.
ll-23-5t.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION—ISO
LATED TRACT.
Public Land Sale, Department of the
Interior, U. S. Land Office, at Lewis
town, Montana. November 3, 1916.
Notive Is hereby given that, as di
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455, R. S., pursuant to the
application of Johanna Bowser, of
Heath. Montana, Serial No. 027456,
we will offer at public salo, to the
highest bidder, but at not less than
$3.00 per acre, at 10 o'clock a. m., on
the 27th, day of December, 1916, next,
at this office, the following tract of
land:
NW'4 SW'4 Sec. 4. Twp. 12 N„ R.
20 E. M. M.
"This tract is ordered into the mar
ket on a showing that the greater por
tion thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation."
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceaBed bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to
immediately pay to the receiver the
amount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
H. J. KELLY. Register.
ll-23-5t.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF TIME
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
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'Carl
E. Erickson, deceased.—Notice of pub
lication of time appointed for prov
ing will, etc.
Purusant to an order of said court,
made on the 2nd day of September,
1916, notice is hereby given that Sat
urday, the 23rd day of December, 1916,
at 2 o'clock p. m.,' of said day, at the
court room of said court, at the court
house, in the city of Ijewistown, coun
ty of Fergus, has been appointed as
the time and place for proving the will
of said Carl E. Erickson, deceased, and
for hearing the application of Carl A.
Erickson tot the issuance to him of
letters testament ary. when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated the 2nd day of December,
1916.
I (Seal) JAMES L. MARTIN, Clerk.
| By ALVIN MARTIN, Deputy Clerk.
J First publication 12-7 3t.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Vermont Loan niul Trust company
corporation), plaintiff, vs. Walter
Allen, defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 11(17, at 2 o'clock
m., at the front door of the court
house in Lewlstown, Fergus county,
Montana, to the highest and best bid
dor for cash in hand, all of the de
fendants' interest in and to tlie fol
lowing described real estate, situated,
lying and being in Fergus county,
Montana:
The west half of the southwest
quarter (WMs SW'4t of See. twenty
seven (27), the southeast quarter of
the southeast quarter (SEV4 SE',4) of
See twenty-eight (28), and the north
west quarter of the northwest quar
ter (NW'4 NW'4) of See. thirty-four
(34), in township thirteen (13) north,!
range twenty-three (23) east, of the
Montana meridian, containing one
hundred sixty (160) acres, more or
less, according to the government
survey thereof.
Together wit It all and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and api-tir
tonanees thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
FIRM IN TULLOCK,
Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER,
Under Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs
day, Dec. 21, 1916.
WRIGHT A DOCKERY.
Attorneys for plaintiff.
12-21-3t. •
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Mrs. M. O. Nocronberg, plaintiff, vs.
Sigrid Olson, as executrix of the'
i? l!,t r °L°!J , ' ,IP "'"'
frank Irefzer, as conservator, de
fondants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1917, at 2 o'clock
p. in., 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
fendants' interest in and to the fol
lowing described real estate, situnted,
lying and being in Fergus county,
Mohtuiiu:
The east half of the southeast quar-1
ter of See. twenty-two. the nortli
west quarter o flhe northwest quarter
of See. twenty-six, and the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter of
See. twenty-seven, all in township
seventeen north, of range seventeen
east, of the Montana principal meri
dian, containing one hundred sixty
acres, according to the United States
government survey thereof.
Together witli nil and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or In
anywise appertaining.
FIRM IN TULLOCK.
Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER,
Under Sheriff.
Dated at. Lewistown, Mont., Thurs
day, Dec. 21, 1916.
It. C. CROMER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
12-21-31.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior, United
Slates Land Office, Le-.vistown, Mon
tana, Nov. 28, 1916.
To Bert Will Updike of Pompey's
Pillars, Montana, contestee:
You are hereby notified that
JOHN MAHER,
who gives, Armells, Montana , as his
postoffice address, did on November
28, 1916. lile in thin office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead entry, serial No. 019028,
made October 12 1912, for N'4 SE'4,
SW'4 HE(4, section 34, and NW'4
SW'4, section 35, township 18 north,
range 19 east, Montana principal
meridian, and as grounds for Ills con
test he alleges that you have never
established your residence on the said
land; that you have wholly abandoned
the said land for more than six months
prior to the date of llllng the applica
tion to contest, and that your absence
from the said land is not due to your
service in the United States army or
navy, or in the national guards of the
states.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
us confessed, and your said entry will
be canceled without further right to
he heard, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file In this
office within twenty days after tlie
FOURTH publication of this notice as
shown below, your answer, under oath,
specifically responding to these ctllo
gatlons 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 mall.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office bo which
you desire future notices to bo sont
to you.
H. J. KELLY, Register.
Date of first publication November
30. 1916.
Date of second publication Decem
ber 7. 1916.
Date of third publication December
14, 1916.
Date of fourth publication Decem
ber 21, 1916.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Lewis W. Spaulding, plaintiff, vs.
Henry F. Anderson, Gertrude M. An
dersen and Levi Knerr, defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's salo on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1917, at 2 o'clock
p. ro., 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
fendants' interest in and to the fol
lowing described real estate, situated,
lying and being in Fergus county,
Montana:
The southwest quarter of the north
east quarter (SW'4 NK'4), the west
half of the southeast quarter (W'4
SE>4), and the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter (SE'4 SW*4 ),
of Sec. nineteen (19), lot one (1).
the east half of the northwest quarter
(12*/i NW(4), of Sec. thirty (30), and
the northwest quarter of the south
west quarter (NW'4 SW'4), of Sec.
twenty-niue (29), all in township
eighteen (18), north, of range sixteen
(16) east, of the Montana meridian In
Montana.
Together with all and singular,, the!
teneuienjs, hereditaments and appjr
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
FIRMIN' TULLOCK,
• Sheriff
By L. P. SLATER,
Under Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Thurs
day. Dec. 21. 191,6.
C. W. BUNTIN'.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
12-21-3t.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Geza Ottopal, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, by the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
QezHyOttopnl, deceased, to the credit
ora of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the flrpt pub
j
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Department of the Interior, United
jStates Land Office, Lewistown. Mon
| tana, November 22, 1916.
To William G. Hanna, of unknown.
contostoe:
Heat Ion of this notice, to the said ad
ministrator at Lewistown, Fergus
county, Montana, or to ('has. J. Mar
shall, attorney for said estate at Lew
ist own, in the county of Fergus, state
of Montana.
Dated at Lewistown, Moutana, De
cember 6, 1916.
GUS MODEL,
Administrator of the Estate of Geza
Ottopal. Deceased.
First publication 12-7-4t.
You are hereby notified that
MYRL HAMLET.
who gives Lewistown, Montana, as
his postoffice address, did on Novem
ber 3, 1916, tile in tills office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry No. 032817, serial
No. 032817, made February 10, 1915,
for SE'4 SW'4. section 32, township
21 north, range 22 oast, and lutH I, s
9, 10, 11, 14 und 19, section 5, town
ship 20 north, range 22 east, Mon
(alia meridian, and as grounds for IiIh
contest he alleges that said William
(i u an na Iibb failed to establish or
maintain a residence on said laud, and
) UIS wholly abandoned the same for
1
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moro than six months last. past. That
said Hanna has also failed to eult.i
vatu or improve said land In any
manner. That IiIh absence from tlie
liomostead entry is not due to military
or naval service In any branch of the
state militia or federal army or navy.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
ho canceled without further right to
ho heard, either before this office or
0, ' appe " 1 ; ( ,f , vo " fal ' to m °J n t '! ,H
office within twenty days after th
FOURTH publication of this notice, as
shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to tliesi
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that you have served a copy
of your answer on'tlio said contestant
either in person or by registered mail
You should Htate In your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to he sent
to you.
II. J. KELLY, Register
First publication, Nov. M0. 11)16.
Second publication. Dec. 7, fill.
Third publication, Dec. It, til III.
Fourth publication, Dee. 21. lain
] at the front door of the court house in
Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana,
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Goodrldge-Call Lumber company, a
corporation, plaintiff, vs. F. It. llaHhow,
llnnk of Fergus County, a corporation;
Thomas P. Blakeway, Frank Itoble, A.
T. Davis, George V. McCoy, O. C.
Christianson, W. L. McLain, Harvey
Stewart, Thorn A. Wilson, co-partners;
Judith Basin Commercial Co., a corpo
ration, and W. M. Beatty, defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale on Thurs
day, Jan. 4, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. in
to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, all of the defendants' Inter
est in the following described roal es
tate:
T(Ot numbered three (3) of block
numbered nine (9) in the lowmdte of
Grass Range, In Fergus county, Mon
tana, according to the map or plat of
the survey thereof on file and of rec
ord (n the office of the county clerk
and recorder of Fergus county, Mon
tana, together with all Hie tenements,
hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or ia anywise u|e
pertaining.
Dated at Lewistown, this 14th day
of December, 1916.
FIRM IN TULLOCK, Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
I'klgnrd G. Worden, Attorney for Plain
tiff.
First publication 12-13-31.
ALIAS 8UMMON3.
In the DiHtrit Court of the State of
In and for the County of
' , ' r , KU "' , ...... , .
Bortha. Opal Wilson, plaintifi, vs.
,*[! ,,!r Marlon Wilson, defendant.—
," s summons
The state of Montana sends greet
ing to the above-named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this notion,
which Is filed in the office of the clerk
of tills court, a copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to filo your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiff's attorney within twenty
dayB after the service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of serv
ice; and In case of your failure to
appear and answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in tlie complaint.
Tho said action is brought liy plain
tlif against said defendant for the pur
pose of procuring a decree .of divorce
dlsf-olv ng the bonds of matrimony
new nnil heretofore existing between
plaintiff and said defendant, upot the
grounds of wilful neglect and extreme
cruelty, reference is here made
to the complaint on file herein, for
greater particularity.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court, (his 29th day of Novem
I er. 1916.
(Hel l) JAMES L. MARTIN. Clerk.
By HERBERT L. LINN, Deputy Clerk.
Chas. J. Marshall, Attorney for Plain
tiff, Lewistown, Montana.
First publication 11-30-U.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,
.Estate of William John Wiseman,
deceased. Notice Is hereby given by
the undersigned, administratrix of the
fiB tate of William John Wiseman, de
ceased, to the creditors of, and all per
sons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administratrix
:l t her residence in Jloore, Montana,
or to Oesar M. Ulsaker, her attorney,
at his office in the Clary building in
Moore, in the county of Fergus.
Dated at Moore, Montana. December
2 1916. ■
MARY A. WISEMAN,
Administratrix of the Estate of Wil
liam John Wiseman, Deceased.
Oscar M. Ulsaker, Moore, Montana, At
torney for the Estate.
First publication 12-7-4t.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Lewistown, Mon
tana, November 13, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES H. KIDD,
of Brooks, Montana, who, on October
28, 1913, made Additional Homeatead
entry, serial No. 023202, for WV4 SW'4,
section 22, SE'4 SEVi, section 21, and
who, on September 8, 1914. made Ad
dltional Homestead entry, No. 028942,
for NE'4 NE'4, section 28. September
9, 1914, township 17 north, range 17
east. Montana, meridian, has filed: no
tice of intention to make final threo
year proof, to establish cluim to the
land ubove described, before the regis
ter and receiver, at l^ewistown, Mon
tnuii, on the 18th day of December,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Minnie C. Peters, Maud Mlnnotte, of
Lewistown, Montana; Soren D. IIIH, of
Brooks, Montana; George Wundorlln,
of Kendall, Montana.
H J. KELLY, Register.
First publication lL16-5t.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
lanviatown State Bank, a corpor
ation. plaintiff, vs. Earl E. Stmkins,
Marie Simkins und Judith Basin Mer
cantile Company, a corporation, de
fondants. ,,
To be sold at sheriff's sale on
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1917. at 2 o'clock
p. nv, at the front door of the oourl
house In laiwistowu, Fergus county,
Montana, to the highest and host bid
dor for cash In hand, all of tho de
fendants' interest in and to Uio fol
lowing described real estate, situated,
lying and being in Fergus county,
Montana:
The south half of tho northwest
quarter, the northeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, (lie west hulf of
the southwest quarter, the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter, anil
the south half of the southeast quar
ter uf Sec, 15, in township 13 north,
of range 12 east, of the Montana
meridian in Montana.
Together with all and singular, the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances (hereunto belonging or in
anywlao appertaining.
FIIIMIN TULLOCK,
Sheriff.
By L. I». SLATER.
Under Sheriff.
Dated at Lewistown, Mont., Tlnm!
day, Dec. 21, 1916.
BELDFN A DeKALll,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
12-21-31.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-ISO
LATED TRACT.
Department of the Interim', U. S
lamd Office at Lswlrdown, Mont ,
Dec. 2, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that, an di
rected by tln> commissioner of the
general land office, under provisions
of Sec. 2455, |t. S., pursuant to the up
plication of Harry Sellers of Forest
Grove, Mont., serial No. 035503, we
will offer at public sale, to the iilgli
ost bidder, but at not less than $3.00
per acre, ill to o'clock a. in., on the
24th day of January, 1917, next, at
lliis office, the following tract of land'
Lot 4. SW'4 NW'4, Sec. 6, Twp.
13 n., r. 21 E„ M. M. (80.64 acres).
The sale will not he kept open,
hut. will he declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person milking
I he highest, bid will he required to
Immediately pay to the receiver the
amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections, on nr
beforo the lime designated for sale.
II. J. KELLY,
Register.
First publication Dec. 21.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior, U. S.
land office at Istwlstown, Mont., Nov.
21, 1916.
Notice Is hereby given that Birdie
W. Stanton of Buttrick, Mont., who, on
April 4, 1913, made desert land entry.
No. 020288, for NW'48E'4, section 14.
township 16N, range 18 E., Montana
principal meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final proof, to
establish claim to tho land above de
scribed, by purchase under the third
paragraph of Section 5 of the act of
March 4, 1915, before the Register ahd
Receiver, at Lewistown, Mont., on the
3rd day of January, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
George Klnley, Our noil, Mont.;
Charles Igicler, Lewistown, Mont.;
William R. Sterner, Brooks, Mont.;
George Martin, Armells, Mont.
H. J. Kelly.
Register.
First publication Nov. 30, 1916. 5t.
SHERIFF'S BALE.
Realty Trading company, a cor|>o
rulinn, plaintiff, vs. Edith Badger and
A. G. Itndgcr, her husband, and W. H.
O'Brien and-----— O'Brien, hla
wife, and Charles T. Lundstrom and
—; --Lundstrom, his wife, de
fendants.
To tlie sold ut sheriff's sale on Thurs
day. January 4, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m.
at the front door of the court house in
Lewistown, Fergus county, Montana,
to the highest and best bidder for cash
in hand, all of the defendants' inter
est In and to the following described
real estate, situated, lying and being
in Fergua county, Moutana.
The east half of the southwest quar
ter (E*4 SW'4) and the west half of
the southeast quarter (W% SE'4) of
section one (1); the southeast quar
ter of the northeast quarter (SE'4
NE'4) and tho northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter (NE'4 SE$4)of
section twelve (12), all In township
eleven (11) north of range fifteen (15)
east.
Lets six (6) and seven (7) in the
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter (SE'4 SW'4) of section six
(6); lot one (1) and the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter
(NE'4 NW'4) of section seven (7), all
in township eleven (11) north, range
sixteen (16) east; excepting therefrom
the right of way of the Billings and
Northern railway and portion hereto
fore conveyed by deed and of record.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appur
tenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining.
Dated at I^ewistowu, Montana, ou
Thursday, December 14, 1916.
F1RMIN TULLOCK. Sheriff.
By L. P. SLATER, Under Sheriff.
Beiden A DeKalb, Attorneys for Plain
tiff.
First publication 12-13-31.