Bozeman Defeats Billings High in Close Local Clash
Leading by one point the Bozeman high school team edged Billings High 17 to 16 on the home floor in a tightly contested game. Gray and Williams starred for Bozeman with crucial baskets as McDonald and Gabbert answered for Billings in a spirited showdown. Next Saturday Bozeman hosts Bozeman High in a scheduled rematch with a postgame chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings High School
Gray
Dillon
Williams
Billings
C. McDonald
Gabbert
McDonald
Brundage
Roseneair
Aftr
Spec McDonald
Sheffield
Frog McDonald
Dillon—Roseneau
Drummey
Bozeman High School
Notice of Land Claims and Public Sale in Beaverhead
Notices cover homestead contests in Dillon and Helena with dates of publication, witnesses, and required filings. Also included are mining property sales in Beaverhead and a bid call for a Wooden Bridge project with submission rules and registrational deadlines.
Beef Steers and Cattle Prosperity in Big Hole Valley
The Big Hole Basin News reports a bustling cattle market with 12 000 to 14 000 steers on feed, averaging about 1200 pounds, valued near 1000 dollars per head at current prices. Sheep and horse sales add to ranchers’ income, and a future railroad could alter market dynamics, potentially reducing per capita figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Hole
Big Hole Basin News
Forest grazing fee raised by 25 percent
Washington reports Secretary Houston announced a 25 percent hike in national forest grazing fees instead of 33 percent. A special study will examine grazing conditions and any further increase in 1918 if justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Houston Today
National Forest
Mrs Hart Miller Guests With Sister in Monida
Mrs Hart Miller and two young children visit on Granite Creek at the home of her sister Mrs Mélissa Crawford in Monida according to the Madisonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Miller
Monida
Granite Creek
Notice of Contest for Homestead Entry Cancellation
January 15, 1917 notice to James Cuddihy contestee Lee Brown Dillon Montana files to cancel homestead entry No. 04621 Serial No. 04621 made August 9, 1910 for NEY NW %, NYNEY SEYNEX section 12 township 9 south range 8 west Montana meridian alleging failure to establish residence or make improvements and an abandonment of the claim for more than five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Ashton Briggs
Harry Leé. Brown
Dillon
Range
Montana Meridian
James Cuddihy
Harry Lee Brown
NEYNW
Nyney
Seynex
Township
Unclear OCR Note on Bond and Surety in Montana Bank Case
Fragmentary text describes a bond issue in Montana with references to five percent of total, clerks not entering details, and surety requirements under law for foreign corporations. Names appear as EE JAY S. BAKER and unclear references to clerks and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jocal
Montana
Monica
Secretary of State
Freeman Files to Select Land in Section Nine Montana
United States Land Office Helena Montana gives notice that George Q Freeman of Helena filed December 29 1916 to select NW1/4NEY Section 9 Township 16 South Range 10 West Montana under sections 2306 2307 R.S. Protests or affidavits of opposition due February 28 1917. 2215 Jos OKER Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
George QC. Freeman
R.S
Jos
Oker, Register
Proposals for 112 Foot Steel Bridge at Beaverhead
Sealed proposals addressed to the tana and endorsed Proposals for building a Steel Bridge 112 feet long over the Beaverhead river in Beaverhead county Montana will be received until 11 o clock a m of the 6th day of a steel bridge 112 feet in length at Van Camp crossing over the Beaverhead river 4 miles south of Dillon Montana and bids will be opened and read at that time Bids to be accompanied by a cer-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Beaverhead County
Montana
Big Hole River
Wisdom
Secretary of the
State Highway Commission
Helena
Secretary of State
Beaverhead River
van Camp
Dillon
Alias Summons and Probate Notices From Montana Court
The record lists an alias summons in Beaverhead County Montana in a case by William Bozeman v J J Reece with 20 day answer deadline and monetary claims including 117.02 plus interest and goods sold via multiple Cornell parties. It also includes a probate notice for Lizzie E Stanchfield’s estate with a February 10 1917 hearing at Dillon court, and multiple land and public notice entries with filing and hearing dates in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
William Bozeman
J. J. Reece
Roscoe Cornell
Craig Cornell
Notice for Publication Final Three Year Proof Filed
W Ritchey of Monida Montana filed notice of intention to make Final Three Year Proof to establish claim to lands described in his Homestead Entry No 08804 in section 23 township 14 south range 6 west Montana meridian. Hearing set before Frank B Sparrow A S Commissioner at Lakeview Montana February 19 1917. Witnesses Thomas Gordon Ernest J Shawver John L Ketner James A Ritchey all of Monida Montana. 2315-JOS. OKER Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal
Department of the Interior
U. 8
Land Office
Helena
Montana
John W. Rudolph
Dillon
Homhestead
Ralph C. Smith
Jos. Okhr
Register
U. S. Land Office
Maggie Halligan
Lima
Township
Range 7
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U. S
Barney Hammond
Charles Rody
Henry Fitter
Charles Maynard
Oker, Register
Heleng
Robert H. Rash
Range 8 West
Fred Rife
District Court
Harry L. Smaldhorn
Horace Strike
John Hoffman
Frank Clark
Dell
Jos, Oker
S. Land Office
Joseph Stelchar
Alder
Syabex
Township 8
Range 5 West
Joseph F. Smith
Blaine
John Ball
Weaver Smith
Alvord Hussey
Jos. Oker
Eugene F. Selleck
Apex
Township 5 South
Range 9 West
Clarence Morrison
Joe Mautz
William R. Hyland
Frank Mittelmeyer
George W. Ritchey
Monida
W.ney
Seyney
Nesey
Township 14
Range 6 West
Frank B. Sparrow
A. S
Lakeview
Thomas Gordon
Ernest J. Shawver
John L. Ketner
James A. Ritchey
State Seeks Land Selections In Suswy Township Montana
Notice from U S Land Office Helena Montana dated January 5 1917 announces the State of Montana acting under a 1891 act has filed for selections of lands in Suswy Section 23 Township 9 South Range West Montana meridian A list of lands is posted for inspection protest deadlines follow under 1907 regulations and are open to interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
State of
Congress
Suswy
R. W
Meridan
Land Report Notice on Mineral Versus Agricultural Value
The notice states that a land claim asserting mineral value over agricultural use will be reviewed and reported to the General Land Office in Washington. Objections must be filed before final approval. failure to protest is evidence of non mineral character. The recommendation supports approval. 2216 JOS. OKER, Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Washington, D. C
JOS. Oker, Register
Latta Russell of Lima Files Final Proof for Land in Montana
Latta Russell of Lima Montana files notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to SEY E% section 9 and SW% NW Sec 10 SEY NW NE SE% Sec 9 township 14 south range 8 west Montana meridian. Proof to be before U S Commissioner F A Hazelbaker at Dillon on February 20 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department, of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Helena
Montana
Latta
Russell
Lima
Homeseas
Add
Seynex
Township
Range
West
Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
U. S
Dillon
Otto GC. Gosman
George M. Gosman
Notice of Final Five Year William Trudell Entry
Notice is given that William Trudell of Dillon Montana will apply for final five year proof on his homestead entry No 014009 for the NW 14 and W% of section 14 township 11 south range 7 west Mont before Fred Rife Clerk of District Court Dillon Montana February 19 1917. James Brown Thomas Warner Antone Banneyer Charles Boch all of Dillon Montana. Jos Oker Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Hélena
Montana
William Trudell
Dillon
Meridian
Fred Rife
James Brown
Thomas Warner
Antone Banneyer
Charles Boch
JOS. Oker, Register
Notice of Contests and Quiet Title Action in Beaverhead
January 4 1917 notice that Wick P Miller contesting Homestead Entry No 03097 for land in Dillon Beaverhead County Montana seeks cancellation and that Aliases summons require defendants to answer within twenty days The Pentecostal Union Mary G E Reeder and unknown claimants are named in the quiet title suit filed in the Beaverhead County Montana district court with first publication January 10 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Beaverhead
Andrus
The
Pentecostal Union
Mary G. E. Reeder
Lota Highteen
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Fred Rife
Joseph C. Fuller
Norris, Hurd & Collins
Legal Notice Paragraphs on Service and Publication Dates
A fragmented legal notice outlines requirements for serving an answer to a contestant and proof of service by delivery or registered mail. It lists dates of publication January 24 1917 January 31 1917 and February 7 1917 with references to the registrar Jos Oker and the filing process for affidavits and postmaster receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
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Beore Close
Bozeman H
Robert Jaggers
Blue Wing
Rocky Hill
Bannack
Summit
Quitman Owen
Litter Us Vie
Jay S. Baker
Beaverhead Co
Mont
Dlck
Jay S.baker
W. J. Cushing
Plaintiff
Lizzie E. Stanchfield
Lillian My. Strowbridge
Rodgers & Gilbert
Levi J. Morse
Wick P. Miller
Northwest
Township 14 South
Range 6
Burfiend
City Dug
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