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MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

Probate No .: DP-2016-17

In the Matter of the Estate of

Arnold O. Hellie, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be mailed to

Michael Hellie the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, at PO Box 23, Whitewater, Montana 59544, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED THIS 10th day of

November, 2016.

/s/ Michael Hellie

Michael Hellie

(Published by Phillips County News 11/23, 11/30, 12/07/2016)

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Notice to Water Users (Pursuant to Section 85-2-307, MCA)

The following application has been submitted to change a water right in the state of Montana.

The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation proposes to grant an application to change a water right. Described below are the pertinent facts which summarize the application. The Preliminary Determination (PD) documenting the findings of fact and conclusions of law and any conditions attached to the water right are available on the internet at

http://www.dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/

Objection deadline: January 20, 2017. The department can only accept objections filed on an objection to application, Form 611. Mail the completed form and the $25.00 filing fee to the DNRC, PO Box 201601, Helena, MT 59620-1601 by the deadline specified. The form is available on the department's website.

Direct any questions pertaining to the application, to obtain the PD or objection form to the Water Resources Office at 222 Sixth Street South, PO Box 1269, Glasgow, MT 59230-1269 fax: 406-228-8706 phone: 406-228-2561.

Application number: 40M 30073096

Applicant: American Prairie Foundation

PO Box 908

Bozeman, MT 59771-0908

Water right number(s) being changed

Water right type: Statement of Claim

Water right number/priority date:

40M 170220-00/May 4, 1904

40M 170221-00/May 4, 1904

40M 170222-00/April 10, 1905

40M 170223-00/October 8, 1909

40M 170230-00/August 24, 1903

40M 170231-00/October 4, 1903

40M 170233-00/August 15, 1904

40M 170237-00/November 1, 1903

Each claim: Historical Consumptive Volume: 179.40 AC-FT; Historical Diverted Volume: 333.90 AC-FT

Past use of water: Historic Use of the Water was for irrigation from Beaver Creek in Phillips County.

Proposed change: The proposed change is to protect 3.86 CFS of water from May 1- October 1 for Instream Fishery purpose while retiring 1,034 acres from irrigation. The applicant will continue to irrigate 150 acres in the N2 section 27 and W2NW Section 26 of Township 26N, Range 29E. The protected Instream Fishery reach will be on Beaver Creek from the nenene Section 27, Township 26N, Range 29E, down to the swse section 18, Township 26n, range 30E.

(Published by Phillips County News 12/07/2016)

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