OFFICIAL NOTICE 
                       TREASURERS OFFICE
                                
                   MOHAVE COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA
                    22ND  DAY OF AUGUST, 2001

OFFICIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THELMA P & ELLIS L RUCKER HAS
APPLIED FOR A TREASURER'S DEED TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL
PROPERTY, OWNED BY CECIL S SIMS AND ANNA M SIMS, HUSBAND AND WIFE
AND LOCATED  IN MOHAVE COUNTY, STATE OF ARIZONA:

CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 19861274

PARCEL NUMBER: 331-35-243  

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 243, OF SUNWARD HO. RANCHES, A RESUBDIVISION
OF ESMERALDA ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED
DECEMBER 12, 1960, AT FEE NO. 99225, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
RECORDER OF MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZONA.  EXCEPT THEREFROM, ALL COAL,
OIL, GAS AND MINERAL DEPOSITS AS RESERVED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN
BOOK 91 OF DEEDS, PAGE 51. 

ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL MAP OR PLAT THEREOF NOW ON FILE AND OF
RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE MOHAVE COUNTY RECORDER, KINGMAN,
ARIZONA, ON WHICH,  A TAX LIEN WAS SOLD TO THELMA P & ELLIS L RUCKER,
ON THE  2ND DAY OF MARCH, 1988 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $18.37  FOR TAXES,
INTEREST, PENALTIES AND CHARGES.  IF THIS TAX LIEN IS NOT REDEEMED
ACCORDING TO LAW BEFORE THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2001, I WILL CONVEY
SAID PROPERTY TO SUCH APPLICANT OR APPLICANT'S ASSIGNS.


                                                  _______________________________________________
                                                            TREASURER OF MOHAVE COUNTY
                                                                        STATE OF ARIZONA

BY: PHYLLIS BOGGIO

PUBLICATION DATES
AUGUST 22, 2001
AUGUST 29, 2001