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The poor farm was sold on March 11, 1903, to John S. Schillinger, of Jackson county, for the sum of $7.500-a high figure then, but not half its present value ; yet, it only cost the county $1,700 when it was first purchased in 1887.
RUSSIAN THISTLE PEST.
Cottonwood county, in common with many of the western counties in Minnesota, was wonderfully cursed in the nineties with the Russian thistle. which drifted down with the winds from the northwest part of the state and especially from the Dakotas, where in some instances this weed alinost depopulated the county in which it had gotten so strong a foothold. It is said these weeds got into this country by the Russian immigrants bringing the seed here to sow for sheep-feeding purposes, as it is used to quite an extent for that purpose in Russia. It has proven as bad a curse as the English sparrow has to the cities and villages of the United States.
So thick had the growth of the thistles become in this county in July, 1896, that the board of county commissioners, on resolution, ordered, "That after the expiration of the first day of September all Russian thistles stand- ing or growing in the county of Cottonwood are required to be destroyed by public authority in accordance to law." Later, a tax was added to cover the expense of a "weed agent," whose duty was to enforce the law and see that all weeds were cut and the expense charged up to the landowner, if not previously seen to as directed.
At the session of the board in July, 1897. the following was the record : "Whereas, the well-known Russian thistle has made its appearance again and is to be found growing in Cottonwood county. Therefore, pursuant to the statutes in such cases made and provided, and at a meeting of the board of county commissioners of said county held on the 13th day of July, 1897, it is resolved, by said board of county commissioners, that sixty-four
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days from and after this date be the time fixed in which all persons, com- panies or corporations owning or occupying land within said county are required to destroy all Russian thistles found growing or standing on the said lands according to the statutes in such cases made and provided."
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
In July, 1901, the county commissioners ordered that a bounty of fifteen dollars be paid for each male wolf killed within this county; also that the sum of twenty dollars should be allowed for each female wolf that should be killed in the county.
In 1902 the bond required to be put up by the county treasurer was forty thousand dollars, the county to pay thie fees exacted by the bonding or surity companies. If the bonds were of a personal nature, then sixty thousand dollars were required at the hands of the treasurer as his bond. In 1913 the bond was fixed at fifty thousand dollars.
COUNTY OFFICERS' FEES IN 1909.
In 1909 the fees of the various county officials were as follows: Sheriff, $1.579; clerk of the court, $1.434; court commissioner, $10.00; coroner, $5.60; register of deeds, $2,346.06; superintendent of schools. $1,091. 15 ; auditor, $2, 117.75 ; judge of probate, $1,062; treasurer, $2, 118.83; surveyor, $51.51 ; county attorney, $1,200.
TAX LEVY FOR 1916-17.
The tax levy for 1916-17 is as follows: County revenue, $30.000; county road and bridge, $30,000; county bond and interest, $2,000; county sinking fund, $3,000; tubercular sanitarium, $1,900; total. $66,000.
COUNTY FINANCES, JULY 1, 1916.
According to the county auditor's books, on the first day of July, 1916. after an examination of the books of the county treasurer, D. C. Davis, the following showing was made :
Cash in drawer $45.37
Cash items, checks, etc. 207.61
Deposited with Farmers State Bank, Windom. 9,604.61
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Deposited First National Bank, Windom 16,198.01
Deposited Windom National Bank 13,693.56
Deposited First State Bank, Mountain Lake. 10,996.53
Deposited First National Bank, Mountain Lake. 7,146.31
Deposited State Bank of Jeffers
7,176.08
Deposited State Bank of Storden 5,709.59
Deposited First National Bank, Westbrook 5,566.99
Deposited Citizens State Bank, Westbrook 1
7.194.21
Deposited State Bank, Bingham Lake
3,207.22
Deposited Farmers Bank, Jeffers 4.663.79
Deposited Farmers State Bank, Storden
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1,383.20
Time certificates
80,741.30
Total
$173,534.38
COUNTY OFFICIALS IN 1916.
S. A. Brown. auditor; D. C. Davis, treasurer: S. J. Fering, register of deeds; P. G. Neufeld, clerk of court; A. W. Annes, judge of probate; O. G. Peterson, sheriff; O. J. Finstad, county attorney; A. R. Iverson, superintendent of schools; L. C. Churchill, court commissioner; Dr. L. L. Sogge, coroner ; A. S. Gove, surveyor ; Ole Osland, H. R. Pietz, J. A. Brown, N. P. Minion, J. I. Bargen, county commissioner.
COUNTY AND STATE ROADS.
During the last few years the "good roads" problem in Minnesota has absorbed the minds of many interested in such internal improvements and now this state is not behind her sister commonwealths in the building of good wagon roads within her borders, much money and time having of late years being judiciously expended for such needful improvements.
In 1912 the state made provisions for aiding in the construction of what it terms "state roads." In this county one such road is already laid out and partly worked, from Comfrey, on the north line, to Mountain Lake village, thence to Bingham Lake. on to Windom, from which point it goes to Jeffers, Storden and Westbrook. Another, known as the Walnut Grove and Dundee road, is laid partly within this county. Some of this state road system has already been graveled, and much is being accomplished in the way
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of making suitable, permanent culverts and bringing the road to a good grade.
The state appropriates from twelve to fifteen thousand dollars annually for these roads in Cottonwood county, while the county itself aids materially in the laudable enterprise. Ere long the county will have excellent high- ways in all of its townships, and be possessed of many miles of state road besides.
CHAPTER V.
COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATION.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE IN COTTONWOOD COUNTY.
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The first presidential campaign in which Cottonwood county took part was that of 1872, when U. S. Grant and Horace Greeley were opposing candidates. The following is the vote in this county for that and every subsequent election to the present date :
1872 -- U. S. Grant (Rep.), 437; Horace Greeley (Liberal-Dem.), 47. 1876-Rutherford B. Hayes ( Rep.), 387: Samuel J. Tilden (Dem.), 76. 1880-James A. Garfield ( Rep.), 717: W. S. Hancock (Dem.), 128.
1884-James G. Blaine (Rep.), 599: Grover Cleveland (Dem.), 137; John P. St. John ( Prohib. ), 34: B. F. Butler (Greenback), 26.
1888-Benjamin Harrison (Rep.), 760: Grover Cleveland (Dem.), 273; Fisk (Prohib.), 90.
1892-Benjamin Harrison (Rep.), 727; Grover Cleveland (Dem.), 201: James B. Weaver (Pop.). 769.
1896-William McKinley (Rep.), 1,242; W. J. Bryan (Dem.), SIO; Joshua Levering ( Prohib. ), 43.
1900-William Mckinley (Rep.), 1,368; W. J. Bryan (Dem.), 547; J. G. Woolley ( Prohib.). 73.
1904-Theodore Roosevelt (Rep.). 1.541; Alton B. Parker (Dem.), 214.
1908-William H. Taft (Rep.). 1,240; W. J. Bryan (Dem.). 526: E. W. Chafin ( Prohib.), 98.
1912-William H. Taft (Rep.). 325: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog.), 1,079: Woodrow Wilson (Dem. ), 51I.
STATE SENATORS.
The following have served as state senators from the districts in which Cottonwood county has been situated since the organization of the county : J. A. Latimer, 1870; C. W. Thompson, 1871; (apportionment of 1871)
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William D. Rice, 1872; William D. Rice, 1873: E. P. Freeman, 1874: E. P. Freeman, 1875: I. P. Durfee, 1876; I. P. Durfee, 1877: C. H. Smith, 1878; A. D. Perkins, 1879; A. D. Perkins, 1881 ; (apportionment of 1881) George Knudson, 1883; George Knudson, 1885: John Clark, 1887; John Clark, 1889; (apportionment of 1889) Erick Sevatson, 1891 : Erick Sevatson, 1893; Erick Sevatson, 1895; Erick Sevatson, 1897; (apportionment of 1897) E. J. Meilicke, 1899; E. J. Meilicke, 1901 ; W. A. Smith, 1903; W. A. Smith, 1905; H. E. Hanson, 1907: H. E. Hanson, 1909: A. C. Olson, 1911 ; A. C. Olson, 1913: (apportionment of 1913) C. W. Gillam, 1915.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
The members of the Lower House representing Cottonwood county have been : (Apportionment of 1871) E. Berry, 1872; J. W. Seager, 1873: J. F. Daniels, 1874: Charles F. Crosby, E. Berry, 1875: J. A. Everett, Lee Hesley, W. H. Mellen, 1876; Dr. H. N. Rice, Lee Hensley, C. H. Smith, 1877: Frank A. Day, L. H. Bishop, Alex. Fiddes, 1878; M. E. L. Shanks, T. Lambert, P. J. Kniss, 1879: J. A. Armstrong, W. D. Rice, P. Kniss, 1881; (apportionment of 1881) S. Blackman, 1883; S. Blackman, 1885; W. R. Estea, 1887; W. R. Estea, 1889; (apportionment of 1889) Henry F. Tucker, 1891 ; John Paulson, 1893; E. J. Meilicke, 1895; George M. Laing, 1897; (apportionment of 1897) D. L. Riley, John E. Johnson, 1899: D. L. Riley, W. A. Potter, 1901: A. M. Schroeder, J. D. Schroeder, 1903; L. O. Tiegen, A. D. Palmer, 1905; Charles Winzer, R. H. Jefferson, 1907: John Baldwin, D. A. Stuart, 1909: Henry Untiedt, Elias Warner, 1911; D. Craw- ford, Elias Warner, 1913; (apportionment of 1913) George W. Grant and Lars Tiegen, 1915.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The first county auditor of Cottonwood county was Charles Chamber- lain, who served until 1879; then followed S. M. Espey, 1879 to 1889: George F. Robison, 1889 to 1891; John \. Brown, 1891 to 1893; Herman Tiechroew, 1893 to 1899: Matt Miller, 1899 to 1901; John .A. Brown, 1901 to 1911; E. H. Klock, 1911 to 1915: S. A. Brown, 1915 and still serving.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
The first county treasurer was L. L. Miner, succeeded by Eli A. Sted- man, who served until 1879; C. H. Smith, 1879 to 1881; J. N. McGregor,
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1881 to 1887; H. A. Cone, 1887 to 1895: Matthias Miller, 1895 to 1897; James S. Kibbey, 1897 to 1905 ; Matthias Miller, 1905 to 1911 ; D. C. Davis, IQII to present date.
SHERIFFS.
The first sheriff of the county was Hosea Eastgate, followed by Charles White, who served until the election of S. B. Stedman, who served from 1879 to 1883: W. W. Barlow, 1883 to 1891; Frank White, 1891 to 1893 ; W. W. Barlow, 1893 to 1895: John H. Ness, 1895 to 1903 ; Ed. J. Severson, 1903 to 1911 ; D. A. Lahart, 1911 to 1913; O. G. Peterson, 1913 and still in office.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
The first register of deeds for this county was Ezra Winslow, followed by H. A. Cone in 1879; F. Riis, 1879 to 1883; C. H. Anderson, 1883 to 1889; Henry E. Hanson, 1889 to 1907; S. J. Fering, 1907 to present date.
PROBATE JUDGES.
Tabor Imus was the first judge of probate, succeeded by Emory Clark and A. D. Perkins: J. G. Redding, 1879 to 1883 ; G. M. Laing, 1883 to 1897; Thomas S. Brown, 1897 to 1913; A. W. Annes, 1913 to present date.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1870-S. B. Stedman, L. L. Miner, Hogan Anderson.
1871-S. B. Stedman, R. P. Mathews, Hogan Anderson.
1872-S. B. Stedman, Hogan Anderson, George F. Robison.
1873-George A. Purdy, George F. Robison, Hogan Anderson.
1874-George A. Purdy, F. Riis, George F. Robison.
1875 -- George A. Purdy, F. Riis, A. A. Soule. 1876-David Goss, F. Riis, A. A. Soule.
1877-David Goss, W. L. Taylor, H. Anderson. 1878-David Goss, D. C. Davis, Hogan Anderson.
1879-David H. Anderson, II. M. MeGaughey, D. C. Davis. 1880 -- H. M. McGaughey, T. Ellingson, D. C. Davis.
1881-HI. M. McGaughey, T. Ellingson, H. M. Goss. 1882-John Clark, H. M. Goss, C. Mead, M. T. DeWolf.
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1883-John Clark, H. M. F. Goss, T. Ellingson, C. Mead, M. T. DeWolf.
1884-M. T. DeWolf. C. Mead, T. Ellington, Charles Chadderdon.
1885-Charles Chadderdon, T. Ellingson, A. Wigton, J. S. Naramore.
1886-J. S. Naramore, Charles Chadderdon, C. Mead, A. Wigton.
1887-Charles Chadderdon. C. Mead, A. Wigton, M. T. DeWolf, Chris. Brand.
1888-Charles Chadderdon, A. Wigton, C. Mead, C. Brand, M. T. DeWolf.
1889-M. T. DeWolf, Charles Chadderdon, C. Mead, A. Wigton, C. Brand.
1 890-Ole Christophson, C. Mead, R. Jenness, J. F. Grant, H. Dickman. 1891-D. C. Davis, Lars Swenson. C. Mead, R. Jenness, H. Dickman.
1892-D. C. Davis, Lars Swenson, E. D. Mooers, Lars Swenson, C. Mead.
1893-D. C. Davis, H. M. Goss, E. D. Mooers, Lars Swenson, C. Mead.
1894-E. D. Mooers, H. M. Goss, Lars Swenson, W. D. Seely, D. P. Langley.
1895-E. D. Mooers, H. M. Goss, Lars Swenson, W. D. Seely, D. P. Langley.
1897-Lars Swenson, W. D. Seely, D. C. Davis, D. P. Langley and H. M. Goss.
1899-Lars Swenson, W. D. Seely, D. C. Davis, D. P. Langley, D. Ewert.
1901-Lars Swenson, W. D. Seely, D. C. Davis, D. P. Langley, David Ewert.
1903-W. D. Seely, D. C. Davis, Peter Wiens, David Ewert.
1905 -- E. E. Heggerston, W. D. Seely, J. F. French, Peter Wiens, David Ewert.
1907-E. E. Heggerston, B. Johnson, J. F. French, N. P. Minion.
1909-Ole Osland, Bernt Johnson, J. F. French, N. P. Minion and Jacob I. Bargen.
1911-Ole Osland. H. R. Pietz, J. F. French, N. P. Minion and Jacob Larson.
1913-Ole Osland, H. R. Pietz, J. A. Brown, N. P. Minion and J. I. Bergen.
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CHAPTER VI.
TOWNSHIPS OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY.
Cottonwood county is sub-divided into eighteen civil township, each having a local government of its own, but all working in harmony with the general county government plan.
Germantown comprises congressional township 108, range 36, west. Highwater comprises congressional township 108, range 37, west. Ann comprises congressional township 108, range 38, west.
Selma comprises congressional township 107, range 34, west. Delton comprises congressional township 107, range 35, west. Amboy comprises congressional township 107, range 36, west. Storden comprises congressional township 107, range 37, west. Westbrook comprises congressional township 107. range 38, west. Midway comprises congressional township 106. range 34, west. Carson comprises congressional township 106, range 35, west. Dale comprises congressional township 106. range 36, west.
Amo comprises congressional township 106, range 37, west. Rose Hill comprises congressional township 106, range 38, west. Mountain Lake comprises congressional township 105, range 34, west. Lakeside comprises congressional township 105, range 35, west. Great Bend comprises congressional township 105, range 36, west. Springfield comprises congressional township 105, range 37. west. Southbrook comprises congressional township 105, range 38, west.
GERMANTOWN TOWNSHIP.
This is the eastern township of the three northern townships of the county, being described as township 108, range 36, west. It is bounded on the north by Redwood county, on the east by Brown county, on the south by Amboy township, Cottonwood county, and on the west by Highwater township. Its surface is somewhat cut up by numerous prairie creeks or runs, which afford splendid drainage, and at the same time make the gen- cral scenery one of rare beauty. The soil in common with other parts of this county is not lacking in the features and elements which yield abundant
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harvests. The chapter on Geology treats in detail of the soil, surface and minerals of this township.
The population at various periods is as follows: In 1895 it had 488; in 1900 it had 512 and in 1910 it was placed at 522 by the United States census returns.
ORGANIZATION.
Germantown was organized into a separate civil township in January, 1874, by a petition presented by a majority of the voters in township 108. range 36. The first township meeting and election for officers was fixed at the house of August Brand on January 24, 1874.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
To have been an early settler in Germantown township was to be counted among the heroic band of men and women who braved many hardships and saw the real "rough side of life," in Cottonwood county. Many of the pioneers have passed from earth. In many cases the lands they entered under either pre-emption or homestead act, have long since passed into the hands of strangers. Those who came later knew not of the privations and sacrifices made by the original settlers.
The following will give a brief record transcript of many who claimed land and actually settled in this township:
Wesley D. Sprague homesteaded, June 3, 1878, at the New Ulm land office the northwest quarter of section 2. U. S. Grant, President, signed his patent papers.
Gottleib Scheef, claimed a homestead, May 7, 1879, the southeast quar- ter of section 30, and his patent was signed by President R. B. Hayes.
Caroline Retz claimed as her homestead right, land in the west half of the northwest quarter of section 6, this township. It was entered at the land office at New Ulm and the patent is dated March 13, 1879, and is signed by President Hayes.
Henry Graling homesteaded land in the northwest quarter of section 30. The patent bears date of February 6, 1881, and is signed by President Hayes. The entry was effected at the land office at New Ulm.
August Block claimed land as a homestead right in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 8; the patent is dated February 10, 1881, and is signed by President Hayes. The entry was made at the land office at New Ulm.
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John F. Borsach homesteaded land in the south half of the southwest quarter of section 6. It was entered at the land office at New Ulm, and the patent is signed by President Hayes and bears date of December 30, 1879.
Henry Moll homesteaded land in the southeast quarter of section 24. His patent is dated September 10, 1880, and was signed by President Hayes, but the entry was made at the land office at New Ulm.
Ferdinand Heller homesteaded land in the southeast quarter of section 34. The date of his patent is February 10, 1881; and is signed by President Hayes ; the land was secured at the New Ulm land office.
Herman Luck homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 34 at the land office at New Ulin, his patent being issued by President Hayes and bears the date of June 15, 1880.
Christine Werner homesteaded the west half of the northeast quarter of section 4, at the land office at New Ulm; her patent was issued and signed by President Hayes, February 10, 1881.
George Werner homesteaded the west half of the northeast quarter of section 6: it was entered at the land office at New Ulm and patented to him by President Hayes, December 30, 1879.
Daniel Werner homesteaded the east half of the northwest quarter of section 6; the same being entered at the land office at New Ulm and patented by President Hayes, December 30, 1879.
Frederick Juhnke, at the New Ulm land office entered as a homestead the south half of the southeast quarter of section 8. the same was patented by President Hayes, February 10, 1881.
Herman Ohme homesteaded the west half of the northeast quarter of section 8, the same being entered at the land office at New Ulm ,and patented by President Hayes, January 20, 1881.
Charles Tesmer at the land office at New Ulm entered as a homestead the southwest quarter of section 4; it was patented by President Hayes, February 10, 1881.
John Surratt homesteaded the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 32, at the land office at Worthington and the same was patented to him by President Chester A. Arthur, July 10, 1885.
Daniel Raddatz at the Tracy land office entered as his homestead the southeast quarter of section 22; it was patented by President Chester A. Arthur, November 1, 1881.
William R. Divine homesteaded the southeast quarter of section 12 at the land office at New Ulm and had the same patented to him by President James A. Garfield, June 20, 1881.
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Frederick Schroter claimed a homestead in the southwest quarter of sec- tion 20, the same being entered at the land office at Tracy and patented by President Chester A. Arthur, February 10, 1883.
Christian Nerget entered the southeast quarter of section 20, at the land office at New Ulm, and later obtained his patent from President Hayes, who signed same on February 10. 1881.
PRE-EMPTION CLAIMS.
Isaac Davis, at the New Ulm land office entered the east half of the southwest quarter of section 10. The patent was signed by President U. S. Grant, May 12, 1874.
George Werner entered the southeast quarter of section 32, at the Tracy land office, and his papers were signed by President Chester A. Arthur, May 15, 1884.
Valentine Bott entered the east half of the northwest quarter of section IO, at the Tracy land office and his final papers were signed by President Grover Cleveland, July 27, 1885.
Henry Essig entered the northwest quarter of section 24, at the Marshall land office and his papers were signed by President Harrison, November 15, 1892.
AMBOY TOWNSHIP.
Amboy township is one of the central townships in the county, being composed of congressional township 107, range 36, west. It is made up of thirty-six full sections, and is bounded on its north by Germantown, on the east by Delton, on the south by Dale and on the west by Storden town- ship. Its surface, lakes and streams have already been covered in the chap- ter on Geology, hence need not be referred to here. Of its schools and churches special chapters will treat, in general. To one who has recently visited this part of Cottonwood county, it goes without saying, that this has come to be a veritable garden spot, where corn and cream are king and queen. The branch line of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad traverses the southern portion of the township, with a station at the sprightly village of Jeffers.
The population of Amboy township in 1895 was 443; in 1900 it was placed at 489 and according to the 1910 United States census it had decreased
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to 437. The inhabitants are a sturdy, painstaking class of good citizens, many of whom are foreigners who came to our shores many years ago without much means, save strong bodies and determined wills, and with these they have forged to the front and today are among the most inde- pendent, prosperous and contented people within southern Minnesota.
ORGANIZATION.
This township was formed by act of the county commissioners at their meeting held on October 10, 1872, when township 107, range 36 west, was declared to be organized and the first election called to meet at the house of C. M. Bywater, and the judges of such election were, John H. Nelson, Peter A. Wheeler, Milo T. DeWolf, and Charles M. Bywater was named clerk.
FIRST SETTLERS.
The records show the following to have been the early homesteaders and also holders of pre-emption claims :
Moses DeWolf claimed as a homestead the southwest half of section 34, at the New Ulm land office, April 8, 1878, and the papers were signed by President U. S. Grant, the land being in what is now Amboy township.
Emery Cook, at the New Ulm land office, entered a homestead in the southwest quarter of section 36, May 29, 1878, the patent being signed by President R. B. Hayes.
Henry C. McLean claimed land in the southeast of section 2, at the New Ulm land office, and his patent was signed by President U. S. Grant, February 27, 1879.
David W. Potter homesteaded land in the southwest quarter of section IO; his patent is dated February 20, 1881, and was signed by President Chester A. Arthur. It was entered at the New Ulm land office.
George WV. Jones homesteaded land in the southwest quarter of section 32, and his patent is dated March 13. 1879, and is signed by President Hayes; this homestead was entered at the land office at New Ulm.
Jolin A. Kelley homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 26; his patent for same bears date June 24, 1878, and is signed by President Hayes. The land was secured through the land office at New Ulm.
Peter A. Wheeler homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 14, at the land office at New Ulm, and had the same patented by President U. S. Grant, December 20, 1875.
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Adolph MI. Scott homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 18, at the land office at Tracy, and had the same patented to him by President Grover Cleveland, January 9, 1886.
John Wright homesteaded the southeast quarter of section 26, at the New Ulm land office and the same was patented by President U. S. Grant June 20, 1874.
Wilber Potter homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 10, at the land office at Tracy, and had the same patented to him by President Chester A. Arthur, February 10. 1883.
PRE-EMPTION CLAIMS.
Agnes E. Safley entered land in the north half of the southeast quarter of section 12, and the patent was signed by President Benjamin Harrison, March 1, 1892; the land office was at Marshall.
John Knowles, at the Tracy land office, entered the northeast quarter of section 20, and signed by President Grover Cleveland, June 5, 1888.
Esther Dickerson, at the Marshall land office, entered the north half of the northeast quarter of section 2, and the final papers were signed by President Benjamin Harrison, April 24, 1891.
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