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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
7
The article reports a caper involving a quill pen associated with Abe Lincoln, a staged theft, and a broader note on camouflage in a security plot. Turkish authorities investigate the case, finding evidence and deliberating how to prevent repetition while the sultan's palace receives a special commission.
Public notices announce a land claim proof hearing for Kenneth M. Carson in Big Timber with witnesses named and dates in September 1921. The alley of legal actions includes an alias summons in Sweet Grass County against A W Miles Co versus A G Weeding with a $251 claim, and a mortgage foreclosure suit by Noerd Amerikaansche Hypotheekbank against Enoch and Eva Flyum claiming $1,296 plus interest on a 320 acre N half of section 12 in Sweet Grass County.
Office at BozemanMont August 15 1921 Ben Marley of Big Timber Mont has filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to the land described before C N Skillman US commissioner at Big Timber Mont on September 21 1921 Witnesses Oley Warp Louis Beeley Antone Turco James Broker all of Big Timber Mont non coal land Register First publication August 18 1921
Sealed proposals for furnishing material and constructing a school building for School District No 69 Sweet Grass County Montana are due by 1 p m Saturday August 20 1921. Bids must be addressed to the Clerk J E Cameron and include a certified check equal to three percent of the bid. Plans are on file at the courthouse Big Timber Montana and at the county superintendent of schools office. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Public notices show Clara Grosfield of Big Timber Montana filing to establish a claim on land near Berer Mont for a September 2 1921 filing date with witnesses including Charles Hathaway Ole Hegdahl Lars Fotland and John Bog. Herman Dodge of McLeod Montana files for three year proof on a 131 21 acre tract A and 28 78 acre tract B with final witnesses to be named before C N Skillman in Big Timber on August 28 1921.
Department of the Interior notices near Helena and Big Timber list homestead entries by Bruffey Baker McKenzie Kauffman Appleton Ward Brannin Parker Davis Brannin and Tucker. Filings detail entries in sections 18 26 34 and 34 with three year proof deadlines and witnesses from Melville Wallis and Bozeman. Last publication August 25, 1921.
In Sweet Grass county Montana district court action seeks foreclosure on a mortgage tied to real estate in Big Timber described as lots 18 19 and 20 in block 23 with a 30 by 90 plot. The case names E J Mo and Alice Mo Borghild Mo J A Hanlon Bank of Twin Bridges John M Shutts May Shutts and others with dates from 1919 through 1931 and notes interest and costs. A separate notice announces sale of School District No. 69 bonds at Big Timber court house on September 3 1921 for 2500 dollars to fund a new school building with bids to be paid in cash and bonds redeemable in 10 years.
Legal notice states a sale of property under a mortgage lien to satisfy sums due to the plaintiff as stated in the complaint on file with the clerk of the court. Witness dated 30 July 1921, with publication Aug 4 and Aug 25 1921 in Big Timber Montana.
Office at Bozeman Montana July 21 Manchus Thompson of Big Timber Mont testified before U S Commissioner C N Skillman at Big Timber on September 10 1921 regarding homestead entry No 013547 for E half SE quarter SW quarter and SE M SW quarter section 30 township 2 north range 17 east M P meridian with witnesses Elias Helen John Lowe Torger Redland and Cris Ness all from Big Timber Mont First pub August 4 1921 Office at Bozeman Mont July 16 Mary Wokurka of Grey Cliff Mont testified regarding homestead entry No 012315 for NE quarter Y NW quarter Lots 1 and 2 section 34 township 1 north range 16 Werner and Harry Weiner of Grey Cliff Mont mentioned as well.
John W. Lamach of Big Timber Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish claim to his homestead entry No 012314 for Lot 3 E4SW and other fractional sections in township 3 north range 17 east M P meridian. The U S commissioner in Big Timber Montana will hear the case on September 6 with witnesses William J Hannah Svend Maitland Harry Willard and August Mathews listed.
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