Legal Ads for June 13, 2018

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR BIDS

The Malta City Council has determined that it has surplus property and will accept bids on 1,320 feet of 12-inch black plastic corrugated irrigation pipe in 20-foot lengths. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, marked “bid for irrigation pipe”. All bids must be received in the city office by 4pm on July 10, 2018. Minimum bid $6,000.00. For more information or to view the irrigation pipe contact Jim Truelove at 406-301-3264 during regular business hours.

The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Successful bidders will have seven days to pay for the item or it will be offered to next highest bidder.

(Published by Phillips County News 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/2018)

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Edward A. Amestoy

Cole, Amestoy & O'Brien, PLLP

113 So. 2nd Street West

PO Box 1280

Malta, Montana 59538

Phone: (406) 654-2541

Attorney for Petitioner

MONTANA SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, COUNTY OF PHILLIPS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF R.P.W.W., a Minor

Cause No. DG-2018-02

NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

THE STATE OF MONTANA sends greetings to the natural father of the above minor child:

You are hereby summoned to answer the Petition for Termination of Paternal Rights and Petition for Adoption, which is filed in the office of the Phillips County Clerk of Court, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner's attorney within twenty (20) days after publication of this Summons, exclusive of the day of publication, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Petition.

This action is brought for the purpose of terminating the paternal rights of the natural father and obtaining an adoption of the minor child identified as R.P.W.W. The Court, by separate Order has set a hearing on the Petition for Adoption on 8/13/2018, in the Phillips County Courthouse, Malta, Montana.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court this 11th day of June, 2018.

Clerk of the District Court

Tami R Christofferson

(Published by Phillips County News 06/20, 06/27, 07/04/2018)

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

On Monday, October 29, 2018, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Savings Time of said day, at the front door of the Phillips County Courthouse, Malta, Montana, Dan O'Brien, Attorney at Law, as Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, the real property, situate in Phillips County, State of Montana, more particularly described as follows:

Tract B of Certificate of Survey #219, located in Government Lot 8 of Section 8, Township 30 North, Range 30 East, M.P.M.

EXCLUDING therefrom Parcel No. 12 on Montana State Highway Project STPS 242-1(8)0, as shown on the Right-of-Way plan for said project on file in the office of the County Clerk and Recorder, Phillips County, Montana

Said sale will be made without covenant of warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in a Montana Trust Indenture dated November 12, 2009, recorded on November 17, 2009, in Book 41 of Documents, page 474-488, Instrument No. 340456, of the records of Phillips County, Montana, wherein ROBERT GLEN SHIPPEN is the Grantor; FIRST SECURITY BANK is the Beneficiary; and PHILLIPS COUNTY TITLE COMPANY is the Trustee, to secure the payment of $105,550.14 with interest, and any other amounts and/or obligations secured thereby. Dan O'Brien, Attorney at Law, has been appointed as Successor Trustee.

The defaults for which this sale is to be made are the following: the failure of ROBERT GLEN SHIPPEN to pay installments due under the note secured by said Trust Indenture. There is presently due on the obligation the principal sum of $97,769.43 plus accrued interest of $4,763.58 as of March 19, 2018, together with accruing interest thereon at the rate of $22.09 per day. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds include the Trustee's and attorney's fees, delinquent taxes and insurance, and costs and expenses of sale.

The Trustee and Beneficiary have elected to sell the property to satisfy the obligation.

DATED this 25th day of June 2018.

Dan O'Brien, Trustee

P.O. Box 1280

Malta, MT 59538

(Published by Phillips County News 07/04, 07/11, 07/18/2018)

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NOTICE OF AUDIT PUBLICATION STATEMENT

An audit of the affairs of Dodson School District 2A(C), Dodson, Montana, has been conducted by Denning, Downey & Associates, P.C. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The audit also covered the Extracurricular Fund for pupil functions which is included in the financial statements of the District. A copy of the audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection at the office of Connie Jones, Business Manager/District Clerk.

(Published by Phillips County News 07/04/2018)

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