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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
7
The readable fragments describe a local dispute or event involving a group or individual identified by initials and a place. The text hints at an event or meeting, with unclear details but suggests a community or organizational context and a request or action to be taken.
Fragmented OCR text shows a court timetable and advertising notes with unclear event references. Names, dates, and places are unreadable. The snippet suggests two acts or meetings and a monetary amount of 2 dollars appears in the edge data.
The notice announces closing of registration for the upcoming primary election. County Clerk offices will close Friday July 9 1920 and electors must appear in person or via authorized agents to register. Officials named include the county register and justice of the peace with notary availability.
James W. Scott of McLeod Montana, holder of homestead entry 68981 and additional 010455 for certain NW and SW sections in township 3S range 12E, seeks three year proof to establish claim before U S Commissioner C N Skillman at Big Timber on July 28, 1920. Witnesses: Stewart Nicholson Charles Nicholson Primus A Bruffes Herman Dodge all of McLeod Montana. Public notice dated June 1 1920.
Department of the Interior notices Henry J. Sheever of Big Timber Montana filed Desert Land Claim No. 614082 on April 8 1919 for a parcel in section 2 township 14 range 14 east. Final proof to establish the claim will be made before C S Osthian U S Commissioner in person at the Big Timber Montana office on July 9 1920 with witnesses H W Probasco A Poot and G F Sheth.
Felwaued Llovgard of Hubble Montana filed notice of intention to make three years proof to establish claim to land in sections 22 and 13, township 3 south range 14 east M D Meridian. Hearing before C O Skillman US Commissioner at Big Horn Basin August 17, 1920. Witnesses Chet Martin Graham Woolsey Roy Thurnat William Mehinsky of Melod Mont. First publication July 8 1920.
Arthur 6 of Pug Tainher Montana filed notice under section 34 township 2 north range 16 west for homestead claim Lotshoe. The claim is before U S Commissioner G No Skhillaman in Big Timber Montana with witnesses Frank Gottlob Bud Hanson Edward Hod nes and Pete Gottlob all of Big Timber Montana. First publication July 8 1920.
The trustees of Sweet Grass county Montana School District No 68 announce a bid sale of eleven coupon bonds at the clerk’s residence in Bis Timber on August 2. Each bond is 200 dollars, totaling 2200 dollars, with interest up to six percent, payable semi annually, to fund a school site and building. Bids must be cash to bid and require a 100 dollar certified check. right to reject bids reserved.
Office at Bozeman Montana June 9 1920 notice that Minnie R Giffin of Gibson Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof by purchase under the 1915 act described before C N Skillman U S Commissioner Big Timber Montana on June 20 witnesses William Strickland William J Hanna John Schultz all of Big Timber Mont John Giffin of Gibson Mont Noncoal land Register First publication June 17 1920
In Sweet Grass County Sixth Judicial District Montana H C Pound plaintiff sues Harlowton Grocery Co J Floyd Coates Mae Coates Eric Steensland and G B Long defendents. The state greets defendants and summons them to answer within twenty days. This action seeks an order authorizing payment of money in trust to discharge the plaintiff and release the defendants from liability. Witness March 22 1920. Clerk of Court Hh C Pound. Attorney FE O Lamp Big Timber Mont.
Notice is given by administrator O. O. Duncan of the estate of Jacob Rodger Willman deceased to creditors and others with claims to present them within four months of first publication. Claims shown to be filed at his Big Timber or at F M Lamp attorney office in Reed Timbers Montana. Dated June 2, 1920.
Notices of homestead filings and three year proofs for Jule Esp Ralph Surdhal and Ingeborg Hetland with witnesses listed. Also sheriff sale of the Hilbert Thein Co. property in Sweet Grass County and multiple notices of land entries in Big Timber Melville Gibson and Grey Cliff areas. First pub June 7 1920.
Notice for publication lists Alice Lain of Springdale Montana filing a three year proof to establish the land claim for N half of section 24 township 1 north range 12 east M P. before C N Skillman U S Commissioner at Big Timber Montana on a Sunday in August 1920. Witnesses are William W McKee Charles W Cass Enoch Flyum Norman J Burnett all of Springdale. Mont. First pub June 24 1990.
Guardian Alfred J Bryant will sell at private sale in three parcels in Sweet Grass county Montana the minor Myron T Bryant's one third undivided interest in lots 18 19 20 block 25 original town of Big Timber the second parcel an easement or right of way to Montana Power Company for electric transmission and the third parcel parts of section 30 township 1 north range 14 east with 25 percent cash at sale and balance on court confirmation.
Edward J. Hodges of Big Timber Montana has filed notice of intention to make three wear proof to establish his homestead claim on N%4SE% and NY%SW4 of section 34 township 2 north range 16 east M P Meridian before U S Commissioner C N Skillman at Big Timber Montana on August 12 1920 Witnesses include Pete Gotlob Bud Hanson Chester L Clark and G Hodges all residents of Big Timber First publication July 8 1920.
Notice is hereby given that Charles I Heacox of Big Timber Montana holder of Homestead entry 012750 for N4 4 section 8 township North range 14 East will be examined as witnessess Clarence Davis Guy Harte Willard Busha Ben Marley all of Big Timber on the 82nd day of July 1920 in Bozeman Mont. Also Emma Schrader of Big Timber Montana holder of Homestead entry 010789 for S 1 2 section 24 township north range 16 east will make Three year proof before C N Skillman US Commissioner on the 8th day of August 1920 Schrader James Schrader Fred Bartels Mattie Shaw all of Big Timber Mont.
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