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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
1
The document lists Ismay Fair events for September 24 and 25 with purses of $50 each and various races inclining to green trotting, relays, and footraces. It also includes notices from the Department of the Interior about homestead entries and land claim proceedings at Miles City and Ismay Montana, with applicant names and witnesses.
Department of the Interior notice names Feder C. Christenson of Mildred Montana who filed on April 11 1910 for a 5 percent SW\4 section 10 township 1N range 9E and seeks proof to establish claim before Leon C. Hayes at Ismay Montana on October 18 1913. Witnesses include George Christenson Anton Poupa Hans Murphy Kenneth Hoover all of Mildred Montana A Kireher registrar
Department of the Interior gives Mary K Tujetsch of Ismay Montana notice of intention to make five year proof for Lots 3 and 4 in Section 2 Township 7 North Range 558 West M P Meridian before Leon C Hayes U S Clerk on October 1 1913 witnesses Michael J Lynch Margaret Lynch Clyde Burrell Theresy Muenehall Ismay Montana A Kircher Register
Fritz Brennecke of Westmore Montana, holder of homestead entry number 07831 for Nwi4 in Section 12 Township 8N Range 56H, plans three year proof to establish preemption before C C Conser U S Commissioner at Plevna Montana on October 17 1913. Witnesses named include Andrew Wenz Martin Stockfish Jacob Freier William Bolton A Kircher listed.
Notice is given that Samuel J. Roberts of Mildred Montana who filed homestead entry 07452 on March 21 1910 for various parcels in section 34 township 10 north range 53 east meridian has filed notice of intention to foreclose with U S Commissioner W A Brubaker at Terry Montana on October 10 1913. Witnesses named are John Conlin Thomas Worsell Frank Zhym and Frank Roberts all of Mildred Montana.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office in Miles City Montana announces that Harry L Fowler of Ismay Montana filed for homestead entry No 06092 for sections 30 township 9 north range 53 east Mount M Pasc Merid. The claim is to be adjudicated before Leon C Hayes U S Commissioner at Ismay Montana on the 13th day of a month. Witnesses named Ford Co Brittenham William O Smith Gordon Taylor Raymond G Bonnell all of Ismay Montana.
Charles F. McGarity of Plevna Montana files notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his homestead claim to Section 26 Township 9 North Range 57 West M P Meridian. Proof to be made before C Conser U S Commissioner at Plevna on October 3 1913. Witnesses include James Thompson F E Kearney A W De Groff all of Plevna and John Ludwig of Westmore.
Notice is given that Bessie M. Abendroth of Westmore Montana who on Oct 10 1908 made homestead entry No 0822 for NEJ4 Section 24 Township 9N Range 565 M P Merid fore Leon C Hayes U S Commissioner at Ismay Montana on the 10th Claimant names as witnesses Chas A Wolf a C Van Dusen wm Abelt all of Westmore Montana J H Has ty of Miles City Mont
Arch ie C Kimpton of Ismay Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a land claim for his 1910 homestead entry No 09845 in section 10 township 8 north range 53 east on October 11 1913 before U S Commissioner Leon C Hayes at Ismay Montana Witnesses Florence L Williams John Welch Fred M Smith Merrill J Babcock all of Montana
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