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Legal ads for April 25, 2018

All 2018 Mobile Home tax statements in Phillips County have been mailed. The first half of 2018 Mobile Home taxes are due by 5:00 p.m. on or before Friday, May 31, 2018 and the second half taxes are due by 5:00 p.m. on or before November 30, 2018. If the first and second halves are not paid, the amount payable is delinquent and draws interest at the rate of 5/6 of 1% a month after the delinquency until paid and 2% must be added to the delinquent taxes as a penalty (MCA 15-16-102).

Jean Mavencamp

Phillips County Treasurer

(Published by Phillips County News

04/18, 04.25/2018)

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NOTICE THAT A TAX DEED MAY BE ISSUED

IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE YOU WILL LOSE YOUR PROPERTY

TO:

Stiffarm Duane, Campbell Tricia, and Plant, Vera

PO Box 32

Dodson, MT 59524-0032

Lisa Campbell

PO Box 32

Dodson, MT 59524-0032

Unknown Interested Party

Address Unknown

Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, Notice is Hereby Given:

1. As a result of a property tax delinquency, a property tax lien exists on the following described real property in which you may have an interest:

Dodson First Add, S05, T30 N, R27 E, Block 013, Lots 1, 3 and 5.

Geo: 11-4236-05-1-07-07-0000.

2. The property taxes became delinquent on 01 Dec., 2014.

3. The property tax lien was attached as the result of a tax lien sale held on 16 July, 2015.

4. The property tax lien was purchased at a tax lien sale on 17 July, 2015, by Phillips County Treasurer,

314 S 2nd Ave. West, Malta, MT 59538.

5. The lien was subsequently assigned to LS Samantha Court, LLC, PO Box 97, Corbett, OR 97019.

6. As of the date of this notice, the amount of tax due is:

Taxes: $91.05

Penalty:1.60

Interest:10.08

Cost: 297.18

Total:$399.91

7. For the property tax lien to be liquidated, the total amount listed in paragraph 6 must be paid by 25, June, 2018, which is the date that the redemption period expires or expired.

8. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid to the county treasurer on or prior to 25 June, 2018, which is the date the redemption period expires, or on or prior to the date on which the county treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed, a tax deed may be issued to the purchaser on the day following the date that the redemption period expires or on the date the county treasurer will otherwise issue a tax deed.

9. The business address and telephone number of the county treasurer who is responsible for issuing the tax deed is: Phillips County Treasurer, 314 S 2nd Ave. West, Malta, MT 59538. Phone: 406-654-1742.

Further notice for those persons listed above whose addresses are unknown:

1. The address of the interested party is unknown.

2. The published notice meets the legal requirements for notice of a pending tax deed issuance.

3. The interested party’s rights in the property may be in jeopardy.

Dated: at 2:00 pm this 09, April, 2018

/s/Suzanne McDaniel-Deibert

(Published by Phillips County News

04/18, 04/25/2018)

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As per the MT Department of Environmental Quality Opencut Division this letter is to inform you of an amendment to an existing sand and gravel mine. This site known as the Taylor Site OC# 2512 is located in Section 27, T34N, R33E, Phillips County includes 30.5 acres. This site will initially be used for the reconstruction of several different county roads that will be used to access the Keystone XL Pipeline and may be used for other various area projects. Randy Taylor will be operating this site for the removal of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel. A portable crushing spread will be moved on and off site and may be operated 9 days on 5 days off24 hours per day. A portable pugmill may also be operated at this site, tentative hours of operation for this equipment will be 14 hours per day 5 to 6 days per week depending on the type of project. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself or the Montana Department of Environmental Quality opencut Division in Helena, MT at 406-444-4970, or you may view the

Plan of Operations on their website at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Mike Newton

Operations Manager

Fisher Sand and Gravel Co.

Mobile: 406-939-2188

Published by Phillips County News

4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2/2018)

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EDWARD A. AMESTOY,

Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP

P.O. Box 1280

113 South 2nd Street West

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: (406) 654-2541

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

Probate No. DP-2018-12

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN M. ROTHIE, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Karina Ann Rothie Ginther, Nicole Del Cid, and Juan Pablo Rothie have been appointed Co-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 be mailed, return receipt requested, to: Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, P.O. Box 1280, 113 South 2nd Street West, Malta, Montana 59538, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 18 day of April, 2018.

/s/

Edward A. Amestoy

(Published by Phillips County News

04/25, 05/02, & 05/09/2018)

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EDWARD A. AMESTOY,

Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP

P.O. Box 1280

113 South 2nd Street West

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: (406) 654-2541

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

Probate No. DP- 18-13

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

HAROLD SCHMOECKEL, 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 be mailed, return receipt requested, to: Vincent L. Schmoeckel, Personal Representative, c/o Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, P.O. Box 1280, 113 South 2nd Street West, Malta, Montana 59538, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court.

DATED this 19th day of April 2018.

/s/

Vincent L. Schmoeckel

Vincent L. Schmoeckel,

Personal Representative

(Published by Phillips County News

04/25, 05/02, & 05/ 09/2018)

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BRADLEY E. DUGDALE

BOSCH, KUHR, DUGDALE, MARTIN & KAZE, PLLP

P.O. Box 7152

Havre, Montana 59501

Telephone: (406) 265-6706

Attorneys for Personal Representative

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

Probate No. DP-2018-08

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Rhoda J. Johnson,

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 the personal representative return receipt requested, at P.O. Box 7152 Havre, Montana 59501,

or filed with the Clerk of the above court.

Dated this 15th day of March, 2018.

/s/

Charles Johnson

Personal representative

(Published by Phillips County News 04/11, 04/18, & 04/25/2018)

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NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF TRUSTEE ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned Clerk of School District 12A & B of Phillips County, State of Montana, that the annual trustee election to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Saco Public School, Gym Foyer, 321 Highway 243, Saco, MT has been CANCELLED. The number of candidates filing either an Oath of Candidacy or a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate for the open trustee positions is equal to or less than the number of positions to be elected.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF GENERAL FUND LEVY ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned Clerk of School District 12A & B of Phillips County, State of Montana, that the annual mill levy election to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Saco Public School, Gym Foyer, 321 Highway 243, Saco, MT has been CANCELLED.

Mandy Sunford

Clerk of School District 12A& B

Saco, MT 59261

(Published by Phillips County News

04/25/2018)

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PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Malta will conduct a Public Hearing May 4, 2018 at 12:20pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments concerning Ordinance 452. An Ordinance Amending Title 10 Chapter 32 of the Malta Municipal Code, the City of Malta, Phillips County, Montana. This Ordinance allows angle parking by resolution of the City Council. Persons and/or their agent(s) may appear in person or send written comments to Mayor John Demarais, PO Box 1300, Malta MT 59538 no later than 11:00am May 4, 2018.

(Published by Phillips County News

04/25, 05/02/2018)

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PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Malta will conduct a Public Hearing May 4, 2018 at 12:15pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments concerning Ordinance 451. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance #449 the Floodplain Management Ordinance of the City of Malta. Persons and/or their agent(s) may appear in person or send written comments to Mayor John Demarais, PO Box 1300, Malta MT 59538 no later than 11:00am May 4, 2018.

(Published by Phillips County News

04/25, 05/02/2018)

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

On Monday, July 25, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Savings Time of said day, at the front door of the Phillips County Courthouse, Malta, Montana, Dan O’Brien, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, the real property, situate in Phillips County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows:

Tract B of Certificate of Survey #219, located in Government Lot 8 of Section 8, Township 30 North , Range 30 East, M.P.M.

EXCLUDING therefrom Parcel No. 12 on Montana State Highway Project STPS 242-1(8)0, as shown on the Right-of-Way plan for said project on file in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder, Phillips County, Montana

Said sale will be made without covenant of warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in a Montana Trust Indenture dated November 12, 2009, recorded on November 17, 2009, in Book 41 of Documents, page 474-488, Instrument No. 340456, of the records of Phillips County, Montana, wherein ROBERT GLEN SHIPPEN is the Grantor; FIRST SECURITY BANK is the Beneficiary; and PHILLIPS COUNTY TITLE COMPANY is the Trustee, to secure the payment of $105,550.14 with interest, and any other amounts and/or obligations secured thereby. Dan O’Brien, Attorney at Law, has been appointed as Successor Trustee.

The defaults for which this sale is to be made are the following: the failure of ROBERT GLEN SHIPPEN to pay installments due under the note secured by said Trust Indenture. There is presently due on the obligation the principal sum of $97,769.43 plus accrued interest of $4,763.58 as of March 19, 2018, together with accruing interest thereon at the rate of $22.09 per day. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds include the Trustee's and attorney's fees, delinquent taxes and insurance, and costs and expenses of sale.

The Trustee and Beneficiary have elected to sell the property to satisfy the obligation.

DATED this 19th day of March 2018.

/s/ Dan O’Brien

Dan O’Brien, Trustee

P.O. Box 1280

Malta, MT 59538

STATE OF MONTANA

: ss.

County of Phillips

This instrument was acknowledged before me on this 19th of March 2018 by Dan O’Brien, Trustee.

/s/Cindi Salveson

Notary Signature

(Published by Phillips County News

4/11, 4/18/, 4./25/2018)

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NOTICE OF LOCATION AND METHOD FOR COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned Clerk of School District 14A of Phillips County, State of Montana that Absentee Ballots for the School Election held on the 8th day of May, 2018 will be counted on election day at the Mustang Corral/Cafeteria, 1 High School Lane S 9th St W, Malta MT.

Absentee Ballots will be counted by hand with the regular ballots starting at 8:01 PM on May 8, 2018.

Dated: May 2, 2018

Jane M. Knudsen

Clerk of School District 14A

Malta MT 59538

(Published by Phillips County News

05/02/2018)

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