Legals for July, 27 2021

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to Consider Conservation Easement Acquisition To Majority Mineral Owners, if any, of the following described land, all in Lincoln County, Montana: Tract 1: The SE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, the NE1/4NE1/4SE1/4, the S1/2NE1/4SE1/4, the S1/2S1/2NW1/4NE1/4SE1/4, the N1/2SE1/4SE1/4 and the SE1/4SE1/4SE1/4, all in Section 33, Township 31 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana. EXCEPTING that portion deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 18, Page 635; Book 48, Page 199; Book 157, Page 394; Book 4, Page 364, and corrected in Book 28, Page 683, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 2: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and the S1/2N1/2, and S1/2 of Section 3, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 3: Government Lot 1, the SE1/4NE1/4, and E1/2SE1/4 of Section 4, Township 30 North, Range 29 West. EXCEPTING that portion taken by the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 199, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. ALSO EXCEPTING that portion deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 18, Page 568, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 4: E1/2, Government Lot 6, and a tract of land described as follows: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and Government Lot 3 of Section 9, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the easterly line of the Great Northern Railway Company's right of way with the north boundary line of Lot 2, said point being 1319.02 feet South and 843.97 feet East of the section corner common to Section 4, 5, 8 and 9 of said township and range; thence proceed S. 37° 07' E. along the easterly line of said railway right of way a distance of 440.94 feet; thence along a curve to the right of 1° 43' 30", having a radius of 3324.17 feet for a distance of 380.58 feet to the point of intersection with the East boundary line of said Lot 2, which point is 1987.4 feet South and 1322.38 feet East from the aforesaid Section corner; thence continuing along said curve for a distance of 715.85 feet to a point on the line between the SE1/4NW1/4 and Lot 3 of said Section 9, which point is 2640.00 feet South and 1614.52 feet East from aforesaid section corner; thence continuing along said curve for a distance of 1341.24 feet to a point on the South line of said Lot 3; thence East 873.00 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of said Lot 3; thence northerly along the quarter section a distance of 2640.00 feet, more or less, to the Northeast corner of the SE1/4NW1/4 of said Section 9; thence Westerly a distance of 1800.16 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning of the tract herein described. EXCEPTING that portion deeded to the United States of America as set out in Warranty Deed in Book 29, page 965, and in Warranty Deed in Book 157, page 394. Tract 5: All of Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 29 West. Tract 6: The E1/2NW1/4NE1/4, E1/2W1/2NW1/4NE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4NE1/4, and N1/2NW1/4SE1/4NE1/4, Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 29 West AND HES No. 825, comprising of Tracts "A" and "B", embracing a portion of said Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, and a portion of Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 28 West, P.M.M., said HES No. 825 more particularly bounded and described as follows: TRACT A: Beginning for the description of Tract A at Corner No. 1, identical with the NE corner to said Section 13; thence S. 9' E. 10.01 chains to corner No. 2, thence S 52° 44' E. 38.68 chains to corner No. 3; thence S 39° 37' E. 20.14 chains to corner No. 4; thence S. 33° 36' W. 1.86 chains to corner No. 5; thence N. 39° W. 20.99 chains to corner No. 6; thence N. 51° 28' W. 37.62 chains to corner No. 7; thence N. 54° 15' W. 18.73 chains to corner No. 8; thence S. 89° 81' E. 15.17 chains to corner No. 1 the place of beginning. TRACT B: Beginning for the description of Tract B at corner No. 9 from which corner No. 8 of said Tract A bears S. 89° 8' E. 87 links distant; thence S. 54° 15' E. 19.43 chains to corner No. 10; thence S. 51° 28' E. 39 links to corner No. 11; thence S. 51° 28' E. 37.17 chains to corner No. 12; thence S. 39° E. 21.09 chains to corner No. 13; thence S. 33° 36' W. 10.53 chains to corner No. 14; thence N. 39° 35' W. 19.11 chains to corner No. 15; thence N. 58° 20' W. 28.49 chains to corner No. 16; thence N. 9° W. 10.02 chains to corner No. 17; thence N. 89° 11' W. 19.83 chains to corner No. 18; thence N. 6° W. 20.04 chains to corner No. 19; thence S. 89° 8' E. 3.78 chains to corner No. 9, the place of beginning. EXCEPTING from the above described tracts of land the following: A southeasterly portion of aforesaid tract B being in the W1/2 of Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 28 West, P.M.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at corner No. 15 of said Tract B of HES No. 825, from which the west quarter section corner to said Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 28 West, bears N. 78° 08' W. 1639 feet distant, thence S. 39° 35' E. 1261.3 feet to corner No. 14, thence N. 33° 36' E. 695 feet to corner No. 13, thence following southerly line road right of way N. 39° 29' W. 1391.5 feet to corner No. 12, thence along southerly line of road N. 52° 36' W. 1011.9 feet to a point on line, thence S. 23° 55' W. 848.2 feet across said tract B to a point on southerly line of tract B, thence S. 58° 20' E. 982.7 feet to corner No. 15, the place of beginning. Tract 7: All of Section 14, Township 30 North, Range 29 West. Tract 8: All of Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 29 West. Tract 9: Section 17, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, more particularly described as follows: That part of Government Lot 3, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the Northerly line of the Great Northern Railway right of way intersects the West line of Lot 3, said point being 13.3 chains North from the Southwest corner of Lot 3, thence S. 75° 15' E. along the north line of said right of way 2.74 chains to the point of beginning, thence S. 75° 15' E. along northerly right of way line 7.19 chains, thence S. 76° 30' E. along northerly line of right of way, .92 chains, more or less, to the southwesterly bank of the Kootenai River, thence N. 43° 30' W. along the southerly bank of Kootenai River, 5.08 chains, thence N. 63° 30' W. along southerly bank 3.6 chains, more or less, to a point bearing N. 19° 15' E. from the point of beginning, thence S. 19° 15' W. 3.5 chains, more or less, to the point of beginning. EXCEPTING that portion deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. ALSO Conveying Government Lots 7, 8, and 9 of the NW1/4SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4 and the S1/2S1/2. EXCEPTING therefrom right of way for the railroad. AND that portion of Lot 3 of Section 17 in Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M., described as follows: Beginning at the southwest corner of said Lot 3, running thence east along the south line of said Lot 3, 20 chains more or less, to the southeast corner of said Lot 3; thence north along the east line of said Lot 3, 3.55 chains, more or less, to the southerly boundary of the right of way of the Great Northern Railway; thence North 76° 30' West along said southerly boundary of the right of way 11.95 chains; thence North 75° 15' West along said southerly boundary 2.16 chains; thence due south 1.14 chains, thence North 75° 15' West 3.27 chains; thence due north 1.14 chains, more or less, to said southerly boundary; thence North 75° 15' West along said southerly boundary 3.27 chains more or less, to the west line of said Lot 3; thence south along said west line 8.61 chains, more or less, to the point of beginning. Tract 10: Government Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Section 18, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. And further excepting the Right of Way for Railroad. Tract 11: NE1/4 of Section 22, Township 30 North, Range 29 West P.M.M. Tract 12: All of Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 13: All of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 14: NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4 and S1/2SE1/4 of Section 27, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 15: THIS TRACT INTENTIONALLY DELETED. Tract 16: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and E1/2 and E1/2W1/2 (All Fractional) of Section 7, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 17: W1/2SW1/4 and N1/2SE1/4 of Section 8, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M., Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 18: All of Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 19: All of Section 17, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 20: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and E1/2W1/2 and E1/2 (All Fractional) of Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 21: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, the E1/2W1/2 and the E1/2 of Section 19, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 22: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, inclusive, the E1/2 and E1/2W1/2 of Section 30, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 23: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, inclusive, the E1/2W1/2and E1/2 Section 31, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 24: All of Section 32, Township 29 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 25: W1/4SW1/4 of Section 2, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 26: E1/2 of Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 27: NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 28: E1/2 of Section 13, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 29: NW1/4NE1/4 and E1/2E1/2 of Section 14, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 30: N1/2SE1/4 of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 31: SE1/4 of Section 21, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 32: All of Section 23, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 33: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and S1/2N1/2 and S1/2of Section 25, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 34: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 inclusive, the S1/2N1/2and S1/2 of Section 26, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 35: All of Section 27, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 36: NE1/4 of Section 33, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 37: All of Section 35, Township 29 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 38: All of Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 28 West, P.M.M. Tract 39: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, S1/2 N1/2, S1/2 (All Fractional) in Section 1, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 40: The S1/2 of Section 12, Township 30 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 41: All Section 35, Township 31 North, Range 29 West, P.M.M. Tract 42: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, the S1/2 N1/2, N1/2 SW1/4, SE1/4 SW1/4, and SE1/4, and Tract 5B in SW1/4 SW1/4 described as follows: An irregular tract of land in Lincoln County, Montana, being part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, and part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10 all of Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a B.L.M. brass cap monument marking the southwest corner of said Section 3; thence, along the west line of said Section 3, N. 0° 06' 15" W. 814.52 feet to a point of the southwesterly right of way line of U.S. Highway No. 2; thence, along the southwesterly right of way line, on the arc of a spiral curve to the right the chords of which bear S. 32° 50' 16" E. 80.92 feet; thence S. 24° 29' E. 195.25 feet; thence, leaving said curve, the following four courses along said southwesterly right of way line; S. 24° 29' E. 623.56 feet at 60.0 feet distance measured at right angles from the centerline of a point on the south line of said Section 3, thence, in Section 10 said Township and Range, S. 24° 29' E. 621.14 feet; thence N. 65° 31' E. 20.0 feet; thence 40 feet distant measured at right angles from said centerline, S. 24° 29' E. 826.81 feet to a point on the south line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 10; thence, along said south line, S. 89° 57' W. 993.83 feet to the southwest corner of said NW1/4 NW1/4; thence along the west line of said Section 10, N. 0° 16' 10" W. 1308.72 feet to the point of beginning. C.S. No. 107; EXCEPTING therefrom that part deeded to State of Montana in Book 275, Page 40, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 43: The SW1/4, Government Lot 4, the SW1/4 NW1/4, and S1/2 SE1/4, all in Section 4, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING therefrom that part deeded to the State of Montana in Book 275, Page 40 and Book 274, Page 586 and 587. Tract 44: The W1/2, SE1/4 and W1/2 NE1/4 of Section 5, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 45: The E1/2, E1/2 W1/2 and SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 9, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 46: Part of the NE1/4 SW1/4 lying west of the west line of U.S. No. 2, SE1/4 SW1/4, SW1/4 SE1/4, of Section 10, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING therefrom the right of way of U.S. Highway No. 2, conveyed to Lincoln County by instrument recorded in Book 64 at page 471 and Book 68, Page 251 and Book 275, Page 38 and 39. AND an irregular tract of land in Lincoln County, Montana, being part of the SW1/4 SW1/4 of Section 3, and part of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 10 all of Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M., and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a B.L.M. brass cap monument marking the southwest corner of said Section 3; thence, along the west line of said Section 3, N. 0° 06' 15" W. 814.52 feet to a point on the southwesterly right of way line of U.S. Highway No. 2; thence along the southwesterly right of way line, on the arc of a spiral curve to the right the chords of which bear S. 32° 50' 16" E. 80.92 feet; thence S. 24° 29' E. 195.25 feet; thence, leaving said curve, the following four courses along said southwesterly right of way line: S. 24° 29' E. 623.56 feet at 60.0 feet distance measured at right angles from the center line of a point on the south line of said Section 3; thence, in Section 10 said township and range, S. 24° 29' E. 621.14 feet; thence N. 65° 31' E. 20.0 feet; thence 40 feet distant measured at right angles from said centerline, S. 24° 29' E. 826.81 feet to a point on the south line of the NW1/4 NW1/4 of said Section 10; thence along said south line, S. 89° 57' 57" W. 993.83 feet to the southwest corner of said NW1/4 NW1/4; thence along the west line of said Section 10, N. 0° 16' 10" W. 1308.72 feet to the point of beginning. C.S. No. 107. EXCEPTING therefrom that part deeded to the State of Montana in Book 275, Page 40, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 47: The N1/2 NW1/4, E1/2 and SW1/4 of Section 14, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 48: The NE1/4 SE1/4 and S1/2 SE1/4 of Section 15, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that portion deeded to Lincoln County as set out in instrument recorded in Book 41 at page 164 and Book 275, page 36 and 37. Tract 49: The E1/2 SE1/4 of Section 22, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 50: The E1/2, E1/2 W1/2, W1/2 SW1/4 and NW1/4 NW1/4 of Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 51: Government Lots 9, 10, 11 and the SW1/4 SE1/4, of Section 5, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 52: Government Lots 1, 2, 4 and 5, of Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 53: Government Lots 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and the S1/2 SW1/4, NW1/4 SW1/4, of Section 9, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 54: Government Lots 4, 5, 6, 8, and the S1/2 S1/2, of Section 13, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. ALSO EXCEPTING a strip deeded for railroad right of way by instrument recorded in Book 3 of transcribed deeds on Page 4. Tract 55: Government Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, and the SW1/4 SW1/4, of Section 14, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana. Tract 56: Government Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, the S1/2, and S1/2 NW1/4, Section 15, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING that part deeded to the United States of America as set out in Book 48, Page 201, microfilm records of Lincoln County, Montana, ALSO EXCEPTING a strip deeded for railroad right of way by instrument recorded in Book 3 of transcribed deeds on Page 4 and in Book 57, page 282. Tract 57: The SE1/4 of Section 21, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 58: Government Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and S1/2NW1/4 and S1/2 and S1/2NE1/4 of Section 22, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 59: All of Section 23, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 60: Lots 1 to 4 inclusive, the S1/2 N1/2 and S1/2 of Section 24, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 61: The W1/2 of Section 25, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 62: The E1/2 NE1/4, E1/2 W1/2 NE1/4, E1/2 SW1/4 SW1/4 NE1/4, N1/2 NW1/4, SW1/4 NW1/4, N1/2 SE1/4 NW1/4, SW1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4, W1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4, W1/2 NE1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4, W1/2 NE1/4 SW1/4, SE1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4, SE1/4 SW1/4, NE1/4 SE1/4, NE1/4 NW1/4 SE1/4, E1/2 NW1/4 NW1/4 SE1/4, S1/2 NW1/4 SE1/4, S1/2 SE1/4 and W1/2 SW1/4 of Section 26, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 63: All Section 27, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 64: The NE1/4 of Section 33, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 65: The W1/2, and SE1/4 Section 34, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 66: The W1/2 of Section 35, Township 30 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. Tract 67: The SE/14NW1/4 and E1/2SW1/4 and E1/2 and Government Lots 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 in Section 31, Township 31 North, Range 30 West, P.M.M. EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part deeded to the railroad in Book 6, Page 255. AND EXCEPTING that part contained in C.S. No. 4122. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks proposes to purchase a conservation easement in the land. The proposed conservation easement will be subordinate to all existing, third-party mineral owners regarding the land. An Environmental Assessment was published and open for public comment through July 28, 2021. Please contact the Lands Unit, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, PO Box 200701, or mimi.wolok@mt.gov, or (406) 444-4029, no later than 30 days from the first publication of this notice, if you are a majority mineral owner and want more information. Published In The Western News July 27 & August 3, 2021. MNAXLP