Legal Ads for August 17, 2016

TOWN OF SACO SPECIAL ELECTION

Notice of Close of Regular Voter Registration and Option for Late Registration

Notice is hereby given that regular* registration for the

TOWN OF SACO SPECIAL ELECTION to be held on September 20, 2016

will close at 5:00 p.m., on August 23, 2016. This election is by mail ballot only.

No polls will be open.

*NOTE: If you miss this regular registration deadline, you may still register for the election by showing up at the county election office up to and including on Election Day. Between noon and the close of business on the day before Election Day, you can complete and submit a voter registration card, but you will need to return to the local election office on Election Day to pick up and vote a ballot.

Ballots will be automatically mailed to Active Electors only. If you are a registered voter and do not receive a ballot, contact the Phillips County Election Office

at 654-2423 to update your information as necessary and receive a ballot.

Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail or by appearing at the county election office. If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling

out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the county election office.

DATED this 29th day of July, 2016

Marian S Ereaux, Phillips County Election Administrator

(Published by Phillips County News 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/2016)

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The Fort Belknap Indian Community, Tribal Water Resources will receive sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. local time on September 7, 2016 for the Fort Belknap Main Canal A Underdrain Rehabilitation project at the office of the Fort Belknap Tribal Community located at 656 Agency Main Street, Harlem, MT 59526 ATTN: Kristal Fox, Administrator. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of the Fort Belknap Tribal Community at 2:30 p.m. local time on September 7, 2016.

The project consists of: a general contract for the improvement of approximately 64 lineal feet of the Main Canal A Underdrain with approximately 64 lineal feet of 60-inch diameter galvanized CMP pipeline installation, installation of a concrete head-wall and concrete foot-wall, site grading, excavation and shaping of the D-3 Wasteway, and grading of maintenance road.

Backfill for the 64 lineal feet of the proposed new 60-inch diameter galvanized CMP pipeline will be required with native soil material. Other items include removal and replacement of approximately 53 lineal feet of an existing 18-inch CMP culvert, clearing and grubbing, and site dewatering. For bank stabilization, 100 cubic yards of rock riprap will be required at the outlet

transition of the new CMP to the D-3 Wasteway. A 4-foot square trash-rack will be required to be installed at the inlet to the 60-inch diameter galvanized CMP pipeline on the concrete headwall. The Main Canal A Underdrain, which is located in Blaine County near Harlem, Montana, is owned by the Department of Interior-Bureau of Indian Affairs and operated by the Fort Belknap Tribal Water Resources Department. The contract documents, consisting of a set of Drawings and a Project Manual, are available for review at: The Fort Belknap Tribal Water Resource Office. Contract documents for bidding may be obtained from WWC Engineering, 1275 Maple Street, Suite F, Helena, Montana 59601, (406) 443-3962 (ATTN: Gary Vert) for a

non-refundable reproduction charge of $100 as well as at the following plan rooms:

Helena Copy Center, 1530 Cedar Street, Suite C, Helena, MT 59601 (406) 457-2679

Builders Exchange of Billings, 2050 Broadwater, Suite A, Billings, MT 59102 (406) 652-1311

Bozeman Builders Exchange, 1105 Reeves RD W, Suite 800, Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-7653

There will be a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference at the Fort Belknap Tribal Water Resources Office at 10:00 a.m. local time on August 18, 2016. Interested CONTRACTORS are required to attend.

Each sealed bid shall include a bid bond for 10% of the total bid. Sealed bids should be mailed or delivered to Fort Belknap Indian Community, 656 Agency Main Street, Harlem, MT 59526, ATTN: Mark Azure. Fort Belknap Indian Community takes no responsibility for delivery of bids through mail. Fort Belknap Indian Community reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received, to waive informalities, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, and to accept the lowest, responsive, responsible and qualified Bidder which is in the best interest of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. Successful Bidders shall furnish an approved Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Insurance as required shall be provided by the successful

Bidder(s) and certificate(s) of that insurance shall be provided.

Dated this day of August 5, 2016

Mark Azure

Fort Belknap Indian Community, President

(Published by Phillips County News 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31/2016)

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NOTICE OF AIR QUALITY PERMIT TRANSFER

Notice of intent to Transfer Location of Air Quality Permit (Pursuant to Section 75-2-211, MCA, and ARM Title 17, Chapter 8, Subchapter 7, PERMIT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AIR CONTAMINANT SOURCES).

James Carney Construction will file a notice to transfer air quality permit. Applicant seeks approval of its transfer of location of Portable Crusher Air Quality Permit #2601-01 from: Sec 4 TS 32N R17E Hill Co. to: Sec 3 TS 29N R30E Phillips Co.

The division must approve or disapprove the permit transfer within 30 days of receipt of a complete notice of intent. Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to review a copy of the permit and the division's analysis of it, or to submit comments on the change of location must contact the division at 1520 East Sixth Ave., P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 phone 406-444-3490.

Any comments on the location transfer must be submitted to the division within 15 days after the date of this publication.

(Published by Phillips County News 8/17, 8/24/2016)

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NOTICE OF AIR QUALITY PERMIT TRANSFER

Notice of intent to Transfer Location of Air Quality Permit (Pursuant to Section 75-2-211, MCA, and ARM Title 17, Chapter 8, Subchapter 7, PERMIT, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AIR CONTAMINANT SOURCES).

Deer Lodge Asphalt will file a notice to transfer air quality permit. Applicant seeks approval of its transfer of location of Asphalt Plant Air Quality Permit #13400 from: Sec 27 TS 8N R9W Easting 360857 Northern 5142035 Olson Pit, Powell Co. to: Sec 9 TS 29N R30E Phillips Co.

The division must approve or disapprove the permit transfer within 30 days of receipt of a complete notice of intent. Any member of the public with questions or who wishes to review a copy of the permit and the division's analysis of it, or to submit comments on the change of location must contact the division at 1520 East Sixth Ave., P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 phone 406-444-3490.

Any comments on the location transfer must be submitted to the division within 15 days after the date of this publication.

(Published by Phillips County News 8/17, 8/24/2016)

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BIG FLAT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATE SET FOR OCTOBER 8, 2016

Preliminary plans are being made for the Big Flat Electric Cooperative’s 70th Annual Membership Meeting. The date of the meeting will be Saturday, OCTOBER 8, 2016, AT THE MALTA HIGH SCHOOL IN MALTA, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS, AND STATE OF MONTANA.

In accordance with the by-laws, the Board of Directors appointed on July 14, 2016, and have notified the following list of members to serve on the

Nomination Committee:

District #2 Ronald Fox

Chris Maloney

Raymond Keller

District #4 Karlene Cochran

Elizabeth Fox

Rebecca Standingbear

District #6 David Crasco

Bill Jaynes

Gerald Walsh

The Nominating Committee’s delegation on nominations will meet on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Big Flat Electric Cooperative’s Headquarters Building at 333 South 7th Street East, Malta, Montana to nominate members for the election of directors for a three year term from District Two (2) – Turner Area, District Four (4) - Hays Area, and District Six (6) - Ft. Belknap Indian Reservation Area.

Members may be nominated for Directors by petition of any fifteen (15) or more members. Nominations made by petition, received at the Cooperative’s Office at least fifteen (15) days prior to the annual meeting, shall be included on the Official Ballot. Later nominations by petition shall be treated as nomination from the floor.

Dated this 14th day of July, 2016.

“Big Flat Electric is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer”

(Published by Phillips County News 08/17/2016)

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THE TOWN OF SACO

Notice is hereby given that a Special Election for the TOWN OF SACO will be held September 20, 2016 to approve additional mills to raise $20,000.00 to permanently fund mosquito control.

This Special Election for the

TOWN OF SACO will be conducted by mail ballot only. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible registered voters

September 1, 2016.

DATED this 29th day of July, 2016

Marian S. Ereaux, Phillips County Election Administrator

(Published by Phillips County News 8/3, 8/10, 8/17/2016)

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EDWARD A. AMESTOY,

Phillips County Attorney

P.O. Box 1279

113 South 2nd Street West

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: (406) 654-1256

Attorney for Department

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF: K.S.,

Cause No: DN-2014-6

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. TO: TREVOR STILES (Birth Father) and KAYCIE GATES (Birth Mother)

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a motion for guardianship has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (the Department), P.O. Box 1339, Malta, Montana, 59538 requesting guardianship be granted to the Department.

NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on the 12th day of September, 2016, at 11:30 o'clock a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 314 South 2nd Avenue West, in Malta, Phillips County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Department should not be granted guardianship. The youth was born on June 13, 2007. The birth mother is Kaycie Gates. The birth father is Trevor Stiles. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Motion. A copy of the Motion is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Phillips County; (406) 654-1023.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court, this 5th day of August, 2016.

/s/ Tami R. Christofferson

Clerk of the District Court

(Published by Phillips County News 8/10, 8/17, 8/24/2016)

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EDWARD A. AMESTOY,

Phillips County Attorney

P.O. Box 1279

113 South 2nd Street West

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: (406) 654-1256

Attorney for Department

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF: K.S.,

Cause No: DN-2014-7

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

YOUTH IN NEED OF CARE. TO: TREVOR STILES (Birth Father) and KAYCIE GATES (Birth Mother)

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a motion for guardianship has been filed in the above-entitled Court by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division (the Department), P.O. Box 1339, Malta, Montana, 59538 requesting guardianship be granted to the Department.

NOW, THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to appear on the 12th day of September, 2016, at 11:30 o'clock a.m. at the Courtroom of the above entitled Court at the Courthouse, 314 South 2nd Avenue West, in Malta, Phillips County, Montana, then and there to show cause, if any you may have, why the Department should not be granted guardianship. The youth was born on October 13, 2003. The birth mother is Kaycie Gates. The birth father is Trevor Stiles. You have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings. If you are unable to afford an attorney, the Court will appoint an attorney to represent you. Your failure to appear at the hearing constitutes a denial of your interest in the above-named child, which denial may result, without further notice of this proceeding or any subsequent proceeding, in judgment by default being entered for the relief requested in the Motion. A copy of the Motion is filed with the Clerk of District Court for Phillips County; (406) 654-1023.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court, this 5th day of August, 2016.

/s/ Tami R. Christofferson

Clerk of the District Court

(Published by Phillips County News 8/10, 8/17, 8/24/2016)

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In accordance with § 75-10-735, Montana Code Annotated (MCA), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hereby gives notice of a 30-day public comment period on the August 5, 2016, Voluntary Cleanup Plan (VCP) Addendum submitted by the City of Malta for the Malta Airport Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (CECRA) Facility in Malta, Montana. DEQ is soliciting public comment on this Addendum. The public comment period will begin on August 17, 2016, and comments must be received in the DEQ office by midnight on September 16, 2016. Copies of the VCP Addendum are available for review at the Phillips County Library located at 10 South 4th Street East, Malta and the DEQ office located at 1225 Cedar Street in Helena. DEQ will hold a public meeting upon written request to the DEQ on or before September 16, 2016, by 10 or more persons, a group of 10 or more persons, or by a local governing body. Please submit written comments to Jessica Smith at the DEQ Remediation Division, P.O. Box 200901, Helena, MT 59620-0901 or via email to [email protected]. For more information, call 406-444-6474. DEQ previously approved the City of Malta’s proposal for excavation and off-site disposal of soil within the Facility that exceed site-specific cleanup levels (SSCLs) based on future commercial/industrial use within the area proposed for future commercial/industrial use in the VCP and the City’s proposal for restrictive covenants in these areas to prohibit future residential development. In the area currently used as residential property, the City proposed to clean up to SSCLs protective of residential use with no future property use restrictions. This VCP Addendum evaluates the risk to recreational campers utilizing the property for a restricted amount of time per year and revises the

previously-approved restrictive covenants to allow camping on the

City’s property up to 100 days per year.

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(Published by Phillips County News 8/17/2016)

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Brian D. Lee

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

P.O. Box 790, 158 Main Street

Shelby, MT 59474 Phone: (406) 434-5244

Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Movants

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PHILLIPS COUNTY

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO., a corporation,

Plaintiff, v.

THOMAS McKEAGE, ERNEST McKEAGE, B. F. McKEAGE, MYRTLE UTTER and OLLIE BELL BETHEL, heirs of John McKeage, deceased; MAY CAVANAUGH, JUNE ANITA CAVANAUGH and HAZEL MAE JACOBSON, heirs of Arthur Cavanaugh, deceased; EDWARD V. BETHEL; J. H. BRASS; and PHILLIPS COUNTY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, a corporation,

Defendants.

Judge John C. McKeon

Case No. DV-1944-3497

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Morris Brenden, Trustee of the Edward Bethel and Agnes B. Bethel Trust, dated June 23, 2006, Robert E. Hall, Thomas M. Hall, Pamela R. Eckert, Patrick Paul Utter, Vernon Leo Smith and Lorna M. Johnson (collectively “Movants”), have recently filed herein a “MOTION FOR ORDER QUIETING TITLE TO OVERRIDING ROYALTY INTEREST” (the “Motion”) in which Movants request the Court quiet title to all claims of the other defendants named in the caption above in and to a 2.50% overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”) carved out of Federal Oil and Gas Lease Serial 057645, Great Falls

which covers the following described lands in Phillips County, Montana, and that title to the ORRI be permanently vested in Movants:

Township 32 North, Range 33 East, MPM

Section 10: Lots 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12

Section 12: SW¼NE¼, Lot 7

Section 15: SW¼SW¼, E½NW¼

For further information, the Motion, as filed, may be examined in the office of the clerk of the above Court. Hearing upon the Motion will be held in the courthouse at Malta, Montana, on September 12, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at which time all interested persons may appear and object to the Motion.

Dated July 12, 2016.

LEE LAW OFFICE PC

/s/ Brian D. Lee

(Published by Phillips County News 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24/2016)

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