Legals October 16, 2018

NOTICE OF SALE Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Timber Sale The Glen Mud Barnaby Timber Sale is located within Sections 16 and 36, T36N-R26W and Section 16, T35N-R26W, on the State's Stillwater Unit. Approximately 17,362 tons, consisting primarily of Douglas-fir sawlogs, are offered for sale. Sealed bids will be opened at the Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, 2705 Spurgin Road, Missoula, Montana on November 14, 2018 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 $24,515.00, 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. Published In The Western News October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 2018 MNAXLP

NOTICE LIBBY SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting bids on the following items: 8' x 10' Freezer Western Pickup Snow Plow 2 - Toro Lawnmowers Note: All items will be sold "as-is" and without warranty. Please call 406-293-8811 for item(s) location. Sealed Bids will be received by the Office of the LIBBY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 724 Louisiana Ave., Libby, MT 59923, until 2:00 PM Local Time Monday, October 22, 2018. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter at the District Administration Building. All Sealed Bids must be clearly marked, "Bid for Surplus Items" Published In The Western News October 9, 16, 2018 MNAXLP

Montana Department of Natural Resources Public Notification Upper Flower Creek Prescribed Burn Project The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Libby Unit, will begin the fall prescribed burning program this month. The State uses prescribed fire as a management tool to reduce slash and hazardous fuels that were created by harvest activities, and to prepare sites for planting and/or natural regeneration. This tool is also used to restore the natural fire process to the landscape. Prescribed burning is planned on State Land in the following area: Excavator piles: Flower Creek Drainage T30N R31W S16+S20 - 520 acres As conditions allow, this Unit will be burned between the months of October and November 2018. The harvest unit consists of machine piles along the Upper and Lower Flower Creek Road. Smoke will be visible from town and has the potential to impact Libby, MT for a few days. The Upper Flower Creek Timber sale was completed during the Summer of 2017 and Spring of 2018. This project was taken on by the DNRC to continue efforts in protecting both natural resources and residents in Lincoln County. The project greatly reduced fuels and potential impacts associated with a wildfire, with the intention of protecting the Libby watershed in the Flower Creek Drainage. The DNRC will continue to partner with the Kootenai National Forest and Lincoln County Local Government to ensure clean drinking water for the town of Libby, MT. All prescribed burns on the Libby Unit must comply with air quality regulations, which are guided and monitored by the Montana/Idaho State Airshed Group. Understanding that smoky conditions can be unpleasant, burning will take place when air dispersion and weather forecasts are favorable. Every effort will be made to mitigate smoke effects and reduce impacts to the public. Please be careful when traveling in the Flower Creek area and be aware of people and equipment that may be present in the smoke. Additional notifications will be posted on the Kootenai National Forest Facebook Page, the DNRC Facebook Page, and the Lincoln County Emergency Management Facebook Page. We will be utilizing the Lincoln County Code Red system for notification on the day of the burn. We appreciate the community for being supportive of our program and we value your continued support. For more information on the burning project, please contact Logan Sandman, Fire Management Officer, 406-293-2711. Published In THe Western News October 12, 16, 2018 MNAXLP

TANKO LAW OFFICE BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ. Montana Bar No. 5194 392 - 1st Avenue East North Kalispell, MT 59901 Tel: (406) 257-3711 Fax: (406) 257-3722 Email: btanko@tankolaw.com Web: www.tankolaw.com Attorney for Personal Representative, Adam Steinke MONTANA NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, LINCOLN COUNTY HON. MATTHEW J. CUFFE District Court Judge In Re: The Estate of DEBORAH ANN STEINKE Deceased. Cause No.: DP-18-68 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 (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to ADAM STEINKE, the Personal Representative, certified with return receipt requested, to c/o Tanko Law Office, 392 - 1st Avenue E.N., Kalispell, MT 59901 or filed with the Clerk of the above entitled Court. DATED this 3rd day of October, 2018. BRIAN C. TANKO, ESQ., Counsel for Personal Representative, ADAM STEINKE Published In The Western News October 16, 23, 30, 2018 MNAXLP