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Legals July 7, 2017

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No. 24639 CALL FOR BIDS Notice is herby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive bids for the purchase of Four (4) new, crew-cab, short box pickup trucks and Five (5) midsized sport utility vehicles (SUVs). All vehicles will be white in color. Bids must include the delivery cost to Kalispell, Montana. Specifications for the pickups and SUVs are available at the Flathead County Commissioners' Office, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, MT, and at the Flathead County Sheriff's Office, 920 South Main, Suite 100, Kalispell, MT. Each bidder much deposit with the bid, a bid security in the amount of $5,000 to secure the bidder's express covenant that if the bidder is awarded the contract, the bidder will, within ten (10) days, enter into a formal contract for the purchase and sale of said units. Bid security shall be payable to Flathead County and shall be in the form of lawful money of the United States: a cashier's check, certified check, bank money order, bank draft, or bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana. The bidder shall include with his bid the form of contract to be signed. The terms of said contract, including maintenance and warranty provisions, will be considered in determining the bid which best serves the County's interests. The County reserves the right to negotiate terms of said contracts (excluding prices contained therein). All sealed bids, plainly marked "SEALED BID - SHERIFF'S PATROL VEHICLES" must be in the hands of the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, 800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana 59901 on or before 8:45AM on July 13, 2017. Bids will be opened and read at 9:15AM that morning in the Commissioners' Chambers, located on the third floor of the old courthouse in Kalispell, Montana. The award of bid will be made solely by the issuance of a letter of award to the successful bidder by the Office of the Flathead County Board of Commissioners. Flathead County reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to waive any irregularities which are deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Dated this 28th day of June, 2017. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Flathead County, Montana By: /s/ Gary D. Krueger Gary D. Krueger, Chairman June 30, July 7, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24626 Kent P. Saxby Johnson, Berg & Saxby, PLLP 221 First Avenue East PO Box 3038 Kalispell, MT 59903-3038 Telephone: 406-755-5535 Facsimile: 406-755-9436 Attorneys for Plaintiff MONTANA ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, FLATHEAD COUNTY SMITH VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT #89, Plaintiff, vs. HEINRICH BANDELL (a/k/a HEINRICH BANDEL), ELIZABETH BANDELL (a/k/a ELIZABETH BANDEL), FRED KNUTSON, HATTIE C. KNUTSON, DAWSON GLAZIER, THOMAS McCABE, MARY McCABE, OTTO H. SCHULTZ, KEITH J. LEARN, TERRI L. LEARN, ROBERT J. ASHWORTH, PATRICIA T. ASHWORTH, BILL VERGIN and CAROL A. VERGIN, The unknown heirs and devisees of any of the foregoing named Defendants who are now deceased; Each and all of the unknown owners of the real property or any portion thereof, described in the Complaint in this action, filed in the office of the Clerk of the above-entitled court; All of the heirs, devisees, successors or assigns of each of said unknown owners who are now deceased; And all other persons unknown, claiming or who might claim any right, title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property described in the Compliant, or any portion thereof, adverse to Plaintiff's ownership, whose claim or interest may cast any cloud upon Plaintiff's title thereto, whether such claim or possible claim be present or contingent. Defendants. Cause No. DV-17-383C SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION THE STATE OF MONTANA sends greetings to the above-named Defendants HEINRICH BANDEL and ELIZABETH BANDEL; FRED KNUTSON and HATTIE KNUTSON; THOMAS McCABE and MARY McCABE; OTTO H. SCHULTZ and KEITH LEARN; and to all heirs and devisees of such Defendants, and the heirs and devisees of all other named Defendants, and any other individuals who claim or may claim any interest or right in the real property described below. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you in the County wherein any of you reside, and to file your Answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff's attorney, whose name and address are listed above, within twenty one (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you, by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The action is brought to quiet title land situated in Flathead County, Montana, and is described as follows: Two tracts of land each located in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter in Section 19, Township 28 North, Range 22 West, P.M.M., Flathead County, Montana, and more particularly described as follows: Tract 1: Beginning at the Southeast corner of government Lot 2 in said Section 19; thence North on the East line of said Lot 2 a distance of 16 rods; thence East a distance of 5 rods; thence South a distance of 16 rods; thence West a distance of 5 rods to the place of beginning. Tract 2: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Government Lot 2 in Section 19; thence North along the East line of said Lot Two 16 rods; thence West a distance of 5 rods; thence South a distance of 16 rods to the south line of said Lot 2; thence East a distance of 5 rods along the South line of said Lot to the place of beginning. EXCEPTING THEREFROM AS TO BOTH TRACTS any deeded county roads. Witness my hand and Seal of said Court this 13th day of June, 2017. PEG ALLISON Clerk of said Court By: /s/ Cassandra M. Loveless, Deputy Clerk June 23, 30, July 7, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24654 NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Johnson's Yurt Timber Sale is located within Sections 31 and 32, T34N-R23W on the State's Stillwater Unit. Approximately 23,196 tons, consisting of mixed conifer sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on August 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Bids may be hand delivered or mailed and will be accepted any time prior to the bid opening. DNRC recommends that bidders contact the Trust Land Management Division (406-542-4300) prior to the bid opening to ensure that your bid has been received. Bids must be accompanied by a deposit of $17,026.00, representing 5% of the minimum bid value of the sale in cashier's check, certified check, bank money order or bank draft to be applied to the first sale invoice for the successful bidder. Bid bonds will be accepted and, for the successful bidder, will be closed upon execution of the Timber Sale Contract and Timber Sale Bond. The sale will be awarded to the highest responsible bidder. If the successful bidder is unable to execute the contract within 30 calendar days from the date the sale is awarded, the bid deposit will be retained by the Department as liquidated damages. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Prospective bidders can obtain the sale prospectus, sale contract and bid forms from the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, Trust Land Management Division, in Missoula (406-542-4300), the Northwestern Land Office in Kalispell (406-751-2257), or the Stillwater Unit Office in Olney, MT (406-881-2371). Visit our website at http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/trust//forest-management/timber-sale-information for upcoming sales and bid results. July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017 MNAXLP

No. 24650 PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO PROTEST TRANSFER OF LOCATION OF MONTANA ALL-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NON-TRANSFERRABLE VETERANS LICENSE VFW Post 4042 has applied to transfer location of one Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Non-Transferable Veterans License No. 07-999-2578-004 to be operated at VFW Post 4042, 8098 MT Highway 35 (formally operated at 7950 MT Highway 35), Bigfork, Flathead County. The public may protest this license in accordance with the law. Who can protest this license? Protests will be accepted from residents of the county of the proposed location (Flathead), residents of adjoining Montana counties (Lincoln, Glacier, Pondera, Teton, Lewis & Clark, Powell, Lake, Sanders), and residents of adjoining counties in another state if the criteria in 16-4-207(4)(d), Montana Code Annotated (MCA), are met. What information must be included? Protest letters must be legible and contain (1) the protestor's full name, mailing address, and street address; (2) the license number (07-999-2578-004) and the applicant's name (VFW Post 4042) (3) an indication that the letter is intended as a protest; (4) a description of the grounds for protesting; and (5) the protestor's signature. A letter with multiple signatures will be considered one protest letter. What are valid protest grounds? The protest may be based on the applicant's qualifications listed in 16-4-401, MCA, or the grounds for denial of an application in 16-4-405, MCA. Examples of valid protest grounds include: (1) the applicant is unlikely to operate the establishment in compliance with the law; (2) the proposed location cannot be properly policed by local authorities; and (3) the welfare of the people in the vicinity of the proposed location will be adversely and seriously affected. How are protests submitted? Protests must be postmarked to the Department of Revenue, Office of Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 5805, Helena, Montana 59604-5805 on or before July 17, 2017. What happens if the license is protested? Depending on the number of protests and the protest grounds, a public hearing will be held in Helena or Bigfork. All valid protestors will be notified of the hearing's time, date and location. Hearings typically are scheduled within 90 days. A protester's hearing testimony is limited to the grounds in the protester's letter. Following the hearing, the Department of Revenue will notify the public whether the license transfer is approved or denied. How can additional information be obtained? The cited MCA statutes are online at leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/. Questions may be directed to Patty Kautz, Compliance Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Liquor Control Division, at (406) 444-0017 or PKautz@mt.gov. June 30, July 7, 2017 MNAXLP