Legals December 6, 2016

65-16 609686 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE'S SALE on March 09, 2017, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. (recognized local time) at the Main Door of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at, 512 California Avenue, Libby, Montana, the following described real property, situated in Lincoln County, Montana: A tract of land in the W 1/2 SE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 31 North, Range 32 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana and more particularly described on Irregular Plat 600. AND A portion, piece or part of HES No. 444, centrally situated in the SE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 31 North, Range 32 West, P.M.M., this tract is situated in the space between the Southwest boundary of Great Northern Railway right of way and the Northeast boundary of US Highway No. 2, the same extends from the center line of Cedar Creek; thence, Westerly by the original Rankin siding, and is more particularly bounded and described on Irregular Plat #549. Commonly known as: 28057 US Highway 2, Libby, MT 59923 Ernest J. St. Pierre and Helga Cary, as Grantor(s), conveyed said real property to First American Title Company of Montana, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Jerry D Walden and Debra J Walden, as Beneficiary, by Trust Indenture dated September 13, 2011, and recorded September 16, 2011, in Book 338 Records at Page 773 as Document No. 234738. The Beneficial interest is currently held by Jerry D Walden and Debra J Walden. Ernest J. St. Pierre and Helga Cary have defaulted in the performance of said Trust Indenture by failing to 1) Comply with Paragraph 5 of said Trust Indenture, to pay before delinquent, all taxes, insurance premiums, and assessments affecting the property. Specifically, the second half of 2015 taxes are delinquent 2) Make the monthly payment in the amount of $532.50 due for the 13th day of February, 2016 and a like sum of $532.50 due for the 13th day of each and every month there after, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation, and other charges against the property or loan. As of September 28, 2016 there is due and owing on the loan an unpaid principal balance of $15,804.00, accrued interest in the amount of $536.21, and late fees in the amount of $184.31., for a total amount due of $16,524.52. Interest accrues on the Note at the rate of 4.8% per annum with a per diem rate of $2.08 after September 28, 2016. Interest continues to accrue. All delinquencies are now due together with any late charges, advances to protect the security, and fees and costs associated with this foreclosure. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disperse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. if such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligation secured by the Trust Indenture. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee's fees and attorney's fees, costs and expenses of the sale, and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the Beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid in cash at the time of sale. The conveyance will be made by Trustee's Deed. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The Grantor, successor in interest to the Grantor, or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the Trustee's Sale, may pay to the Beneficiary to the successor in interest to the Beneficiary the entire amount then due under the Trust Indenture and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney's fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee's sale may be postponed by publication proclamation up to fifteen (15) days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the Trustee for up to one-hundred twenty (120) days by public proclamation at least every thirty (30) days. DATED: November 03, 2016 /s/ Kaitlin Ann Gotch, Assistant Secretary for First American Title Company of Montana c/o Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339, Blackfoot, ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho ) SS. COUNTY OF Bingham ) On this November 03, 2016, before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared Kaitlin Ann Gotch, known or identified to me, to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, who is named as the Trustee in the above described Trust Indenture and executed the instrument on behalf of said Trustee, and acknowledged to me that said Trustee executed the same. /s/ Rae Albert Notary Public of Idaho Residing at: Blackfoot, Idaho Commission Expires: 09/06/2022 Published In The Western News November 22, 29, December 6, 2016 MNAXLP

NOTICE OF SALE FOR STATE SCHOOL TRUST LAND The Dept. of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will offer the following parcel of state land located in Lincoln County, for sale at public auction on January 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., at the DNRC Unit Office located at 177 State Lands Office Road, Libby, MT, under terms and conditions provided herein. Sale No. 832 Acres: 1.00 Legal Description: Lot in NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4, Section 36, T34N-R25W Minimum Bid for Land: $12,000 Value of Improvements on Property: $75,000 Location: 19483 US Highway 93 South, Stryker, MT 59933-0049 BID PARTICIPATION A bid packet containing an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form and Invitation to Purchase State Land at Public Oral Auction and General Terms & Conditions for Sale is available on the website: http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales or from DNRC upon request. For Open House dates go to http://dnrc.mt.gov/cabinsitesales. All persons wishing to participate in the auction, on or before January 5, 2017, must submit a bid deposit in the form of a certified check made payable to DNRC equal to five percent (5%) of the minimum bid indicated for that parcel. In addition, an Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form must be completed and submitted with each bid deposit. Failure to submit the Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Form as provided herein will prohibit participation in the auction. All Offer to Purchase and Bid Deposit Receipt Forms and payments must be sent to the address shown below. DNRC, Attn: Alex Ceaicovschi, PO Box 201601, 1539 11th Ave., Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-1445 or aceaicovschi@mt.gov. TERMS OF SALE for SALE No. 832: 1. The improvements and any other personal property on the cabin/home sites are owned by the lessee or other 3rd party. The successful bidder shall be required to pay the appraised value of the improvements in addition to the purchase price of the cabin/home site determined by the highest bid at the auction in accordance with M.C.A. 77-2-318. 2. The minimum acceptable bids for the land are the values indicated above. 3. The parcel will be sold to the high bidder of that parcel. However, the current lessee of the parcel shall retain the option to exercise their preference right for purchase by matching the high bid for that parcel. If that right is exercised, the lessee will be deemed the purchaser of the parcel. If the preference right is not exercised, the high bidder shall be deemed to be the purchaser. The high bidder will be responsible to pay the lessee for the value of improvements located on the property. 4. In addition to the purchase price for each parcel and the purchase of the improvement, the purchaser shall also be responsible for the following costs (if applicable to that particular sale) including, but not limited to: Advertising, Appraisal, Filing fees, Water Right Transfers, Cost of Closing. All inquiries, bid deposits, or requests for forms are to be sent to: DNRC, Attn: Alex Ceaicovschi, PO Box 201601, 1539 11th Ave., Helena, MT 59620-1601, (406) 444-1445 or aceaicovschi@mt.gov. Published In The Western News November 29, December 6, 13, 20, 2016 MNAXLP

NOTICE The Montana Department of Revenue, Liquor Licensing, announces the availability of one Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License for the Libby area. The Libby area includes the incorporated city/town of Libby and that portion of Lincoln County situated within five miles of the incorporated city/town limits. The license cannot be used to conduct any gaming or gambling activity on the premises. 16-4-420(1)(c), MCA If we receive more applications than there are available licenses, we will hold a lottery drawing. If you want to apply for one of the licenses, you must submit a lottery application. The lottery application is online at revenue.mt.gov under Liquor Control. On the application, list the name of the applicant(s) including all potential owners, corporate stockholders, all partners of a partnership, and all members of a limited liability company. This application is due no later than January 6, 2017. We will not consider late, unsigned, or incomplete applications. ARM 42.12.406 We can accept only one lottery application per person for this area. A "Person" as defined in the Administrative Rules of Montana is any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or association. If a lottery is necessary, the drawing will take place in Helena to determine who can apply for this license. We will notify applicants of the date, time, and place for the drawing. Applicants do not need to be present to be chosen. Those chosen in the lottery drawing must to submit a license application within 30 days. The license application needs to have ownership information identical to what was listed on the lottery application. ARM 42.12.406(7). New licensees must meet the legal criteria of a license as outlined in the Montana Alcoholic Beverage Code and the Administrative Rules of Montana. Questions, Call toll free (866) 859-2254 (in Helena, 444-6900). Mail or fax your completed Lottery Application to: Montana Department of Revenue Liquor Control Division PO Box 1712 Helena, MT 59624-1712 Fax 406-444-0722 http://revenue.mt.gov/home/ liquor Published In The Western News December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016 MNAXLP