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FARM/RANCH HELP WANTED: Located between Baker and Ekalaka, MT. Work will consist of 70% farm and 30% ranch work. Full-time position available, three years of experience required. Base equivalent pay $20/hr., includes remodeled older log home, option to run cows after the 1st year along with many misc. benefits. Part-time position w/transportation reimbursed also available, wage dependent on age and experience. Call or text 406-975-6236. 3-6c
HELP WANTED: Lakeview Country Club Inc. of Baker, MT will be hiring a manager for the clubhouse and nine hole golf course. Applicants please apply by submitting a letter of application and a resume to the Country Club Board of Directors, P.O. Box 1274, Baker, MT 59313-1274. For more information, call 406-891-0556. Lakeview Country Club Inc. is an EOE. 4-5c
WANTED: Pasture needed for 20-25 head of yearling heifers for 2020 summer. Call Mark 406-891-0973, leave message if no answer. 3-6c
WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. 36-38p
WANTED: Looking for pasture, hay ground or farm ground to lease. Contact Ry O’Connor at 406-778-3946. 47-9c
FOR SALE OR RENT: 2010 Shultz 72x16 manufactured home and lot located at 715 S. 3rd Street West. This home has three bedrooms and two baths. New siding and roof and underground sprinklers. Sale price $60,000. Rent is $700/month with first and last month rent upfront along with $300 deposit. Call Janice at 406-978-3888 for more rental details and questions. 3tfc
FOR RENT: Four bedroom, two bath house with fenced in yard, a/c and detached one car garage. Pet considered. Contact Shawn 406-480-2980. 36tfc
STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT: 5x10, 10x10, 15x20 and 10x30. Call Shawn at 406-480-2980. 46tfc
FOR RENT: House with two bedrooms and two car attached garage, 410 2nd St. W. Also one bedroom furnished apartment. No smoking, no pets. Call 406-891-0333 or 406-778-3996.
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CARD OF THANKS: A sincere and heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make a more comfortable and enjoyable life for my dad, Gerald (Jerry) Neary, in his last months. Thank you Uncle Lyle and Uncle Jim for all the coffee drinking, card playing, world problem solving, bull sessions! Auntie Ev, you’re a saint for putting up with them, thank you for being you! Thank you Ben and Monty Lou for always being there for Dad in every possible way. Thank you June for being such a special friend, I know he loved and appreciated you so much. Thanks to everyone who helped him at home before he moved to Superior, you sure made life easier for both of us. Thanks Michelle and everyone at the Villa. He absolutely adored each and every one of you, and I do too. To ALL of the staff at FMC, you people are amazing. You not only took wonderful care of him, you took care of all of us. Thanks to the girls at All 4 U for being a friend to Dad as well as to me. I am going to miss him so much, but it helps to know that he will be remembered so fondly by so many. That’s a great legacy.
Cindy (Neary) Atkins 4c
CARDS OF THANKS: The family of Rollie Miller would like to thank Carrie Haar and the staff at Fallon Medical Complex for the wonderful care Rollie received from them. We’d also like to thank Jon Stevenson for the arrangements, Pastor Jim Biswell for the service; also thanks to all the pallbearers. Thanks to everyone for all of the food, cards and phone calls. Thank you for the generous memorials made in memory of Rollie. Thank you to All 4 U Flowers and everyone who sent the beautiful flowers and plants.
Thanks to everyone who came to the house and visited Rollie when he wasn’t able to get out. He really enjoyed seeing all of you. It really brightened his days.
Lynne Miller and the family of Rollie Miller 4p
CARD OF THANKS: Mrs. Rost and the Baker Science Department would like to thank the PTA for their very generous donation! We were able to purchase a Wisconsin Fast Plants seed kit and a pGlo genetic transformation kit for our AP Biology and Anatomy & Physiology classes. Students learned about genetic crosses from the seed kit and transformed E.coli into glowing colonies by uptaking the jellyfish gene that encodes the green fluorescent protein. We learned so much and really appreciate your partnership! 4c
Montana Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Fallon County
In the Matter of the Name Change of ELIZABETH ANN SOLBERG, Petitioner
Cause No: DV 2019-24
Honorable Nickolas C. Murnion
Notice Of Hearing On Name Change
This is notice that Petitioner has asked the District Court for a change of name from Elizabeth Ann Solberg to Elizabeth Ann Almy
The hearing will be on 02/04/2020 at 10:30 a.m. The hearing will be at the Courthouse in Fallon County.
Date: December 2, 2019.
s/Jeraldine A. Newell
Clerk of District Court
s/Keli Bertsch
Deputy Clerk of Court
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CALL FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given; that the Board of County Commissioners of Fallon County, Montana, on the 27th day of January, 2020 at 3 p.m., in their office at the county court house will receive sealed bids for one or more new;
Diesel Powered, Articulated Frame AWD Motor Grader
A detailed list of specifications may be obtained by contacting the Fallon County Commissioners Office at the courthouse in Baker, 10 West Fallon Avenue – P.O. Box 846 – Baker, MT 59313 or Phone 406-778-8182.
No bid will be considered unless, accompanied by a bid bond, in the amount of not less than ten (10) percent of the total bid. Bid will be presented in a sealed envelope containing a complete copy of the bid and specifications clearly marked.
2020 Motor Grader Bid Documents
The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities, or to accept any bid they deem to be in the best interest of Fallon County.
Dated this 7th day of January, 2020
Fallon County Board of
Commissioners
Deb Ranum, Chairperson 2-4c
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00 00 20 - BID ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Sealed bids will be received by the FALLON COUNTY COMMISSION, Baker, Montana in the Commission Office at 10 West Fallon Avenue, Baker, Montana, until Jan. 30, 2020 at 2 p.m. for the construction of Park View 1 Apartment Renovation in Baker, Montana. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at this time.
STATE AND FEDERAL STATUTE COMPLIANCE: Each bidder will comply with all fair labor practices and state statutes.
ADA/EEO: Request accommodation or additional information from Deb Ranum, Commissioner, Fallon County Commission, PO Box 846 Baker, MT 59313; 406-778-7107 (phone), or 406-778-2048 (fax), by Jan. 13, 2020 at 2 p.m. Alternative accessible formats of this notice are available upon request.
BID SECURITY: Each bid will be accompanied by Bid Security in the amount of not less than TEN PERCENT (10%) of the total amount of the bid.
PERFORMANCE, LABOR & MATERIAL BOND: Successful bidders shall, upon signature of the contract, furnish an approved Performance Bond, and Labor & Material Payment Bond, each in the amount of ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) of the contract.
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Drawings and Specifications, including Bidding Documents and Conditions of the Agreement, may be examined at the office of the Architect, SDI Architects + Design, 909 Main Street, Miles City, MT 59301, 406-234-0777 (phone). A refundable deposit of $100 is required for each plan set.
PRE-BID WALK-THRU: A pre-bid walk-thru of the project will be conducted by the Architect on Jan. 14, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. While attendance is not mandatory, the lack of inspection of the conditions under which the Contract will be performed will be a consideration in award of bids and review of sub-contractors. Walk through will be held at Park View Apartments, 219 South 3rd Street, Baker, MT; (meet in the large day room in the apartment building).
WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for at least THIRTY (30) days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids, except as noted in the Instructions to Bidders.
RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS: The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, to evaluate the bids submitted and to accept the proposal which best serves the interests of the Owner.
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AUDIT PUBLICATION INTRODUCTION
An audit of the affairs of FALLON COUNTY, Montana, has been conducted by OLNESS & ASSOCIATES, PC, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. The audit covered the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Section 2-7-521, MCA, requires the publication of the following summary of significant findings.
Summary of Significant Findings
The audit report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 contained an Independent Auditor’s Report on the basic financial statements. The report issued for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 was a qualified report.
The audit report also contained other auditor’s reports. Following is a listing of the reports and a summary of the findings included. This is only a summary and is not intended to be used as an audit report.
REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ON COMPLIANCE AND OTHER MATTERS BASED ON AN AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS
SCHEDULE OF FINDINGS
Segregation Of Duties
Auditor Prepared Financial Statements
Total Other Post-Employment Benefit Liability Not Recorded
Ambulance Accounts Receivable And Revenue
County Fair
Defibrilalator Purchase Not Bid
Restrictions On Donations
Summary Schedule Of Prior Audit Findings
Public Inspection of Audit Report
The complete audit report is on file in its entirety and open to public inspection. 3-4c
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FALLON COUNTY RESOLUTION 1029 RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO SELL THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7-8-2521, MCA, the Board of County Commissioners (the “Board”) has authority to sell real property;
WHEREAS, the Board has adopted Resolution 2018-15 providing for the sale and disposition of County real property, and follows the procedures and guidelines set forth therein;
WHEREAS, the Board will sell the following real property as referenced below:
1. An auction will be held on the 30th day of January, 2020 at 3 p.m. to sell the following real property:
Tract 1:
TOWNSHIP 10 North, RANGE 57 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 14: W1/2NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, E1/2NW1/4, SW1/4, N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4 SE1/4
Tract 2:
TOWNSHIP 8 North, RANGE 61 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 23: All
Tract 3:
TOWNSHIP 6 North, RANGE 57 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 10: W1/2SW1/4, SW1/4NW1/4, NE1/4
Tract 4:
TOWNSHIP 6 North, RANGE 55 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 21: S1/2N1/2, N1/2SE1/4, SW1/4SE1/4, SE1/4SW1/4
Tract 5:
TOWNSHIP 5 North, RANGE 55 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 2: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, S1/2N1/2, S1/2 (All fractional)
Tract 7:
TOWNSHIP 5 North, RANGE 55 East, M.P.M., Fallon County, Montana
Section 26: N1/2
Tract 8-1 (Tract 1 of Supplemental Appraisal 10/17/19):
TOWNSHIP 7 North, Range 59 East, PMM, Fallon County, Montana
Section 14: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Portion of Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, Portion of Lot 13 lying south of the US Highway 12, as shown on the Boundary Retracement Survey recorded as Document No. 0103328 filed for record 12/18/2017 in the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
Tract 8-2 (Tract 2 of Supplemental Appraisal 10/17/19):
TOWNSHIP 7 North, Range 59 East, PMM, Fallon County, Montana
Section 14: Portion of the SE1/4NW1/4 lying South of the Kimpton’s subdivision, as shown on the Boundary Retracement Survey recorded as Document No. 0103328 filed for record 12/18/2017 in the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder’s Office
2. The auction will take place in the lobby of the Fallon County Courthouse at 10 W. Fallon Ave., Baker, MT;
3. Property will be sold “as is”, with the exception for items specified in the sale notice, with no other warranties or guarantees, written or implied;
4. The auction will be conducted by the Fallon County Sheriff;
5. The County reserves any rights to any or all oil, gas, or other mineral or royalty interests; sand, gravel, clay, or other material; rights-of-way or easements for roads and utility lines shall remain in place;
6. Procedures and guidelines provided in Resolution 2018-15 will be followed including:
a. Property may not be sold for less than appraised value per §7-8-2513(5) MCA. Appraisals, as required for lands estimated to be of $20,000 or more in value, will be made available for review in the Clerk & Recorders Office or copies may be requested and will be provided at the Clerk & Recorders Office for a $10.00 fee;
i. This property has been appraised as follows:
1. Tract 1: $121,000;
2. Tract 2: $157,000;
3. Tract 3: $74,000;
4. Tract 4: $86,000;
5. Tract 5: $173,000;
6. Tract 7: $86,000;
7. Tract 8-1: $85,000;
8. Tract 8-2: $24,000.
b. Provisions for absentee or alternative bid submittal:
i. In the event of a public auction held at the Courthouse, bids may be received in writing at or before the time of the sale and shall be opened and read aloud.
ii. The highest acceptable bid received, if any, shall serve as the opening bid for the appropriate parcel or parcels and the live auction shall commence from that point.
iii. Written bids should be delivered to Fallon County Clerk & Recorder, P.O. Box 846, 10 W. Fallon Ave. Baker, MT no later than the start time of the published auction.
iv. All bids submitted prior to the sale time must have payment of 25% of the bid amount included.
v. If the bid is not accepted the payment will be returned.
c. Bid Security:
i. Accepted bids from all auctions will require non-refundable payment of 25% of the bid amount by close of business of the day of sale.
ii. The buyer has 60 calendar days from the date of sale to arrange closing and complete the transfer and make final payment.
iii. If for any reason, not the fault of Fallon County, the buyer does not meet the 60-day deadline, the 25% down payment will be retained by Fallon County and the bid automatically rejected, negating the sale.
d. All costs, with the exception of title insurance which will be paid for by Fallon County, related to the transfer of property, closing or otherwise will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF FALLON, MONTANA:
1. An auction will be held on the 30th day of January, 2020 at 3 p.m.;
2. The Property may not be sold for less than the appraised value of each Tract as follows:
1. Tract 1: $121,000;
2. Tract 2: $157,000;
3. Tract 3: $74,000;
4. Tract 4: $86,000;
5. Tract 5: $173,000;
6. Tract 7: $86,000;
7. Tract 8-1: $85,000;
8. Tract 8-2: $24,000.
3. Interested persons may direct questions to or seek additional information from the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder’s Office by phone at 406-778-7106.
4. The Clerk is directed to provide notice of this resolution in the manner required by $7-1-2121 MCA, and additionally ensure notice is posted on the Fallon County website, posted in the courthouse and notify all adjacent landowners by mail;
Dated this 13th day of January, 2020.
FALLON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, FALLON COUNTY, MONTANA
s/Deb Ranum, Chair
s/Steve Baldwin, Member
Attest:
s/Brenda J. Wood, Clerk and Recorder
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NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA, BILLINGS DIVISION
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the condemnation pursuant to the federal Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 717-717z, and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 71.1 to acquire easements under those properties for the subsurface storage of natural gas in the Cedar Creek (Baker) Storage Field. The subsurface easements are located in the Judith River Subterranean Geological Formation, which is usually encountered from the surface of the earth to a depth of 1,300 feet below the surface. The easements are more specifically described in the Complaint and depicted on the maps attached to it. The action was filed May 30, 2018 at Case No. CV-18-88-BLG-SPW-TJC, and the Motion for Summary Judgment was filed on Dec. 10, 2019.
Notice is given to the heirs, successors or assigns, if any, and unknown owners of the following properties in Fallon County, Montana:
Estate of Dorothy Goff (1/12), Patsy Ruth Harris (1/4) Kathy Gail Nelson (1/12), Thomas S. Sargent (1/12): Township 8N, Range 60E, Section 30, E1/2 (320 acres);
John E. Lawler Sr., Trustee of the Grace L. Lawler Family Trust and John E. Lawler, Trustee of the Lawler Family Trust: Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 13, Lot 10, Block 4, Baker Original Townsite to the City of Baker (0.12 acre);
Chase Leicht (1/27), Maximillian Leicht (1/27), Richard S. Leight (1/9), Aaron P. Wolleson (1/27): Township 7N, Range 60E, Section 18, That part of Lot 1 lying north of the railroad right of way in Section 18, Township 7 North, Range 60 East of M.P.M (6.68 acres);
Heirs of Anitta Pratt (1/9), Heirs of Adelphone Holmes (1/9), Heirs of Walter Olrich (1/9), Heirs of Jennie Breckenridge (1/9), Heirs of Otto Ohlrich (1/9), Heirs of Nina Kaye Ohlrich (1/18), Heirs of Timothy Davis Ohlrich (1/18): Township 10N, Range 58E, Section 26, SW1/4 (160 acre);
Debbie Smith, Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 13, Lots 5 and 6, Block 13, Savage Addition to the City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana, according to the Official Plat thereof, on file in the office of the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder (0.56 acre).
Thomas Leo Becker and James Joseph Becker: Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 12, a tract of land in the S1/2NW1/4 of Section 12, Township 7 North, Range 59 East of MPM and described as follows: the W1/2 of the Virgil Abbott Tract No. 1 according to the official plat thereof on file in the office of the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder as recorded in Book 48 of Deeds Page 322; and the W1/2 of the Virgil Abbot Tract No. 2 according to the official plat thereof as recorded in the Office of Fallon County Clerk and Recorder (4.8 acres);
Cave Creek Properties, LLC: Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 13, Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, Park Addition to the City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana, according to the Official Plat thereof, on file in the office of the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder (0.23 acres);
Montana Bank of Baker: Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 13, Lots 6 and 7, Block 3, Baker Original Townsite to the City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana, according to the official plat thereof on file in the office of the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder (0.46 acres);
Sheila Bondell, and any heirs, successors or assigns, if any, and unknown owners of the following properties in Fallon County, Montana: Township 7N, Range 59E, Section 13, Lot 1, Block 6, Hitch Third Addition to the City of Baker, Fallon County, Montana, according to the Official Plat thereof, on file in the office of the Fallon County Clerk and Recorder (0.196 acres). 3-5c
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LEGAL NOTICE
Low Income Assistance Available to Mid-Rivers Phone & Internet Customers
Mid-Rivers Communications offers Lifeline low-income assistance to qualifying subscribers with discounts of $7.25 per month on phone, or $9.25 per month on qualifying Internet or bundled services. Larger discounts are available to qualifying customers on Tribal Lands. These assistance services are non-transferable and allow for only one discount per qualifying household. Eligibility standards for these assistance programs are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Lifeline discounts for stand-alone phone service are scheduled to be phased out by the FCC beginning December 1, 2019. Please contact your nearest Mid-Rivers office, call us at 1-800-452-2288, or visit www.midrivers.com/low-income-assistance.html for more information. 4c
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LEGAL NOTICE
In compliance with Montana and North Dakota Public Service regulations, Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. herein provides notice that it provides local telephone and broadband Internet access services in the Baker, Carlyle, East Carlyle ND, and Plevna telephone exchanges in Montana and North Dakota. Local telephone is offered in these areas for the rate of $27.00 per month for residential service and $38.00 per month for business service. Internet access rates start at a range of rates from $19.95 to $44.95 per month.
Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. complies with Federal and Montana and North Dakota regulations related to the provision of telephone and broadband Internet access services to low-income subscribers. Discounts of $7.25 per month on phone or $9.25 per month Internet or bundled services are available for qualifying Lifeline telephone and Internet subscribers. Larger discounts are available to qualifying customers on Tribal Lands. These assistance services are non-transferable and allow for only one discount per qualifying household. Eligibility standards for these assistance programs are determined by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). For further information, please call Mid-Rivers toll free at 1-800-452-2288. 4c
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