History of Morrison and Todd counties, Minnesota, their people, industries and institutions, Volume I, Part 25

Author: Fuller, Clara K
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind., B. F. Bowen & company, inc.
Number of Pages: 350


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REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP.


Reynolds comprises congressional township 129, range 34, and was organized prior to 1890. It is south of Iona township, west of Long Prairie, north of Little Sauk township and east of Leslie. Its population in 1910 was seven hundred and thirty-three. Long Prairie river flows through the terri- tory from section 6 to 13. In the southern part are found several small lake- lets. There are no towns or railroads within its bounds.


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LITTLE ELK TOWNSHIP.


Little Elk township comprises congressional township 130, range 32, and was organized prior to 1890. It had a population in 1910 of three hundred and ten. It is bounded on the north by Turtle Creek township, on the east by the Morrison county line, on the south by Bruce township, and on the west by Hartford township. In the western portion are found a number of beautiful lakes. There are no villages or railroads within this township.


BRUCE TOWNSHIP.


Bruce was made a separate township some time previous to 1901, and comprises all of congressional township 129, range 32. It has two fine, small lakes. Small streams course here and there throughout the township. It is bounded on the north by Little Elk, on the east by Morrison county, on the south by Burnhamville township and on the west by Long Prairie town- ship. Its population in 1910 was five hundred and nineteen. It is without a railroad line and has a portion of the hamlet of Pillsbury on its south line.


ROUND PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.


Round Prairie was originally a part of Long Prairie township. It now comprises congressional township 128, range 33. It is south of Long Prairie township, west of Burnhamville, north of Bircli Dale and east of Little Sauk township. In the central and north portions are found several of the fine lakes for which Todd county is so famous. The Great Northern railway runs through sections 6, 7, 18 and 19, with a station at Round Prairie vil- lage. It had a population in 1910 of six hundred and ninety-eight.


TURTLE CREEK TOWNSHIP.


Turtle Creek is one of the latest townships organized in the county, the date being in July, 1890. It comprises congressional township 131, range 32. It is south of Fawn Lake, west of the Morrison county line, north of Little Elk township and east of Ward township. In 1910 its population was two hundred and twenty-five. Its surface is cut up by numerous pretty lakes, including the larger one, Rice Lake. There are no villages or railway lines within the township limits.


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BURNVILLE TOWNSHIP.


Burnville township was organized on September 8, 1870, and consti- tutes congressional township 128, range 32; is bounded on the east by Morri- son county, on the south by Grey Eagle township, on the west by Round Prairie and on the north by Bruce township. Its population in 1910 was seven hundred and thirty-one. At first it included township 129. It is cut up with many lakes ; has the villages of Cogel, Burtrum and a part of Swan- ville, Morrison county. Its railroad is the Little Falls and Morris branch of the Northern Pacific.


CHAPTER XI.


CITIES AND VILLAGES.


CITY OF STAPLES.


Staples is the largest place within Todd county. It is situated on the main line of the Northern Pacific railroad, which company has large financial interests at this point, including its division concerns. It is the terminal point for three divisions. The city is one hundred and forty-two miles from St. Paul and one hundred and forty-nine miles from Duluth, one hundred and nine miles from Fargo and thirty-five miles from Long Prairie. It is nicely situated in the famous Crow Wing river valley, noted for its prodnc- tive agricultural qualities. Long Prairie, Leaf and Partridge rivers flow through this section of the country, making it an ideal spot in which to locate a city. From the date of its platting, Staples was destined to become a place of importance on the Northern Pacific system. It is almost exactly in the geographical center of the state of Minnesota and started its hoom with the lumbering interest, being at the time surrounded by some of Minne- sota's best pine forests. Its first mill was erected by the Staples lumbering interests, and so at first it was styled "Staple Mills." It was not incorpo- rated as a city until 1906, since which date the improvements have steadily forged forward. They own a municipal electric light plant, have first- class sewerage, a most excellent water system and good fire protection. The principal business streets are paved with creosote blocks.


The United States census for 1910 placed Staples as having a popula- tion of two thousand five hundred and fifty-eight, but now it far exceeds these figures.


The city has the advantage of a fine modern opera house seating more than seven hundred persons, and the very highest grade of plays come hither annually. They have both local and long-distance telephone systems.


About five years ago the Northern Pacific Company erected a spacious three-story office and depot structure, made of solid pressed brick. They


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also maintain a large round-house and repair machine shop, with the most extensive yards on the entire system. Stock from the west is here unloaded and fed and watered at the large stockyards, before shipping on to Eastern markets. More than five years ago the company's payroll here was one hun- dred thousand dollars per month, which means a brisk retail trade when pay- day rolls around.


Among the factories may be named the large silo-making factory. All business interests are backed and fostered by a live set of members in the Commercial Club of Staples.


Of the religious element, let it be stated that Staples is up-to-date in church work. Here are found Methodist, Congregational, Adventist, Catho- lic, Baptist and Episcopal denominations, with large organizations and fine church edifices. More than a thousand school children attend the public schools, which are of the best class.


The business also has represented such industries as mills, a wood-pulp plant, a creamery and other valuable adjuncts to the commercial interests of the city.


EAGLE BEND.


Eagle Bend is another progressive, substantial village of about six hun- dred population-at least it had over five hundred and fifty in 1910. It is located on the Park Rapids branch of the Great Northern railway, a little to the north of the center of Todd county. It is not noted for any special enterprise or boom, but keeps along in the even tenor of its ways. There are several good stores and the usual number of shops, a good newspaper, the News, two strong banks, a one-hundred-and-twenty-five-barrel-capacity flouring mill, a creamery, five churches. The following fraternal societies have been represented by lodge homes at this point: The Masons. Odd Fel- lows, Yeomen, Ancient Order of United Workmen.


LONG PRAIRIE.


Long Prairie is the county seat of Todd county-the only one it ever had-no spirited contest here. It is a beautiful town of homes and churches and good business interests well cared for by a public-spirited class of people. Its population in 1910 was about one thousand three hundred, but is much more today. It is on the Great Northern railway line, and is situated on the Long Prairie river in the central part of the township of Long Prairie, about one mile from its western border. It was platted in 1867, on section 20,


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township 129, range 33. It was incorporated in 1883, since which date it has forged well to the forefront among the other towns of the county. It is within a very fertile, well-cultivated portion of the finest farming section in this county. Its schools, churches and other advantages are mentioned in other chapters. Long Prairie has municipal water and lighting plants, the former established in 1897 and the latter in 1900. There are two beautiful public parks-Lee's Park and Locke's Park. The streets are well graded and cement sidewalks have been constructed along the principal streets. In 1910 a sewer system was installed at an expense of three thousand four hun- dred dollars, largely for the business part of the place. It is here that one of the largest creamery plants in the entire state is located. The daily sight of scores of farm teams, bringing in cream and milk to this concern, indicates the prosperity of this region.


Long Prairie ranks well as a small manufacturing town, having the milling company, the silo factory, the brewing industry and the Hansmann Manufacturing Company and brick yards. The celebrated corn-husking machine is made here by the Hansmann Manufacturing Company. It does the work of a whole family in corn-husking season, and is selling in all parts of the corn belt.


ROUND PRAIRIE.


Round Prairie is situated on the line of the Great Northern railway, five miles south of Long Prairie, in one of the very earliest settlements in Todd county. The first school house in the county was erected here and the first religious services in the county were held in this section. The early settlement chapter dwells on this at length, so it need not here be repeated. The retail trade is all well represented here for a village of its size. The population in 1910 was one hundred.


HEWITT.


Hewitt, an incorporated village of Todd county, is of the modern and progressive type. It has a good street lighting system, cement walks, and is otherwise well improved. Its population is something between three and four hundred. The Hewitt roller mill has a capacity of seventy-five barrels a day, and the stockyards frequently ship out fifty or sixty cars of live stock annually. It also has a paying, well managed creamery, feed mill, general stores and the usual number of shops. The three churches are men- tioned in the church chapter. A ten-thousand-dollar school building was (20)


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erected in 1910-11. The thing that tells for Hewitt's prosperity is the fact of its being located in such a productive farm district. It is no uncommon thing to harvest as high as three tons of clover from the first cutting, per acre, after which a crop bearing seed is secured from the same field amount- ing to five bushels per acre. It is also in the very heart of the famous cream- ery belt of Minnesota.


WEST UNION.


In West Union township is also located another excellent trading mart -the village of West Union-on the main line of the Great Northern rail- way, twenty miles southwest of the county seat. This is one of Todd coun- ty's oldest places and has connected with its history many of the important and interesting events of the pioneer days. The first store was erected by Tony Poplinski about 1880. The original townsite was owned by Joel Myers. It was incorporated in 1900 and is within township 127, range 35. It is in one of the county's richest agricultural sections. While towns out- side this county somewhat cut into its trade, West Union does her share in an honorable competitive manner, year by year. It has a population of something in excess of two hundred and fifty. In 1911 a new school house was erected costing about four thousand dollars. The creamery, general stores, shops, grain and coal warehouses constitute its present business fac- tors. The churches are the Methodist and Roman Catholic denominations. There is a small but very beautiful lake within a few blocks of the business district of the village.


CLARISSA.


Clarissa, an incorporated village of Todd county, is situated in Eagle Valley township, a little north of the geographical center of the county. on the Great Northern railway. The original site was platted in 1877 by Lewis Bischoffsheim and wife, of London, England. The place was named in honor of the wife of Mr. Bischoffsheim. When the settlement was first attempted here there was a wonderful growth of poplar, and the thicket was hard to subdue and make suitable for village-site uses. The railroad did not make its advent here until 1883, and all supplies before that date had to be hauled from Sauk Center. One of the first to locate here was George W. Pearmine, and George G. Howe came in second. In 1881 Frank Nutting conducted the only store of the village. In 1883 a mill was erected by Frank


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Nutting, Sr., on a land grant of three hundred and twenty acres. In 1885 a county seat talk was had for the removal from Long Prairie, but this scheme "flashed in the pan." In 1890 a creamery was established at a cost of five thousand dollars and a co-operative company formed to operate it. This, however, proved a failure, and in 1894 the property was sold for three thousand dollars to private parties. In 1894 a new plant was opened, and has proved a great financial success to all interested. The farmers nearby are receiving over one hundred thousand dollars annually for the cream and milk sold at this place. In 1897 the place was incorporated as a village. In 1906 internal improvements commenced to be made in dead earnest-side- walks, street lights, a sewerage system, a volunteer fire company and other items were at once added for the good of the citizens.


The postoffice statement made as long ago as 1911 showed money order business amounting to over one thousand seven hundred and twenty-two dollars for the year ending October, 1910. The lodges include the Wood- men, Royal Neighbors and Yeoman. The church life is represented by the Catholic, Norwegian Lutheran, Swedish Lutheran and the Norwegian Synod. The population of this village in 1910 was about four hundred. It is one of Todd county's excellent places and is on the constant upgrade in its business affairs and general improvement.


BURTRUM.


Burtrum village owes its existence to the construction of the Morris and Little Falls branch of the Northern Pacific railway, and now has about three hundred population. Its situation is favorable and is within Burnhamville civil township in the heart of a rich farming district. In April, 1901, it was incorporated as a village, and now has its village hall, its fire department, gas street lamps, good sidewalks, a four-room graded school, a Congrega- tional, Methodist and Lutheran society. All general merchandise business is carried on, also various shops and warehouses go toward making up the commercial interests of the village, and "a square deal" is the motto of the business men of the place. The nearby lakes lay in all their beauty and already a number of desirable summer homes have been there established. At Mound lake, two miles distant, there were three fine cottages in 1910. At Long lake, two miles away, fine fishing attracts many. Swan lake, three miles out. is the largest of the lakes.


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GREY EAGLE.


Eighteen miles southeast of Long Prairie, in Grey township, is the sprightly village of Grey Eagle, on the Northern Pacific road. Its popula- tion is now about six hundred. Civic improvements include an eight-room grade school, a town hall, cement walks, street lights, a German Lutheran, Congregational and a United Brethren church, and a weekly newspaper, the Gazette. It was written five years ago that Grey Eagle was the best village of its size in all Minnesota. Ever since the railroad was completed, about a third of a century ago, the place has always been on the up-grade list of places in north-central Minnesota. It has had its misfortunes in the way of fires and in 1907 it had one that swept through its streets and business was greatly demoralized for a time, but soon rose to the emergency and rebuilt ; and better than before. A word must be said concerning its surrounding lakes. Big Birch and Swan lakes are near by and add much to the value and comforts of life and business at this point. These lakes have charming, wooded shores, a sandy beach and afford excellent fishing. Camping here is frequent and many come hundreds of miles to enjoy the summer seasons at Grey Eagle and its environments.


BERTHA.


Bertha township and village received their name from Mrs. Bertha Ris- tan, the first white woman residing in the vicinity. The village was platted by C. A. Germond and M. Riggs. It became an incorporated place in 1897. when the following officers were elected: Fred Steinkraus, president ; E. G. Craig. Herbert Livingston, Mark Maynard, trustees; Richard Willie, recorder. M. P. Westergreen, treasurer; A. N. Soule, Grant Tower, justices of the peace.


This place is one of the desirable small places of Todd county and one where brains and business tact have worked hand in hand until it has a name of unusual note in this section of the state. Her schools and churches are of the most elevating and up-to-date in any small place to be found. The agricultural surroundings are of the best and the soil never fails or disap- points the tillers, but with the return of season ever lavishes her bountiful harvest. All legitimate business houses are here represented and all seem prosperous. The village improvements consist in part, of the fine sidewalks, volunteer fire department and their equipment, graded streets, a lighting sys-


MRS. BERTHAA L. RISTAU


The first white woman to settle within the present township of Bertha. She arrived here with her husband, John Ristan. in November, 1876. They located in section 9, on the place now owned by R. Paschke. Both husband and wife were closely identified with the town's early history. The township was named in honor of Mrs. Ristan, and her husband con- dueted the pioneer store and was also the first postmaster and town clerk.


FIRST HOME AND POSTOFFICE AT BERTIZAA Settled by Jomm and Bertha Ristan in 1876


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tem and all that tends to make life worth living in a small place. Mills and creameries, with other money-getting propositions, have made the people in town and country as of one family, and all seem contented in that they own homes within as good a farming section as the state affords. The population of Bertha in 1910 was placed at three hundred, to which many have since been added.


BROWERVILLE.


Browerville was platted in 1882 by J. V. Brower, when the Sauk Center branch of the Great Northern railway was built. No place within Todd county is situated so close to the richest farm sections for which this county is famous. The first business houses were the general stores of Perry & Scott and D. C. Davis; also the drug business of Dr. M. L. Murphy. A. M. Jaques started the pioneer hardware store. The Perry & Scott store is still in operation. The village stood still, so to speak, for a number of years, but finally took on a more hopeful outlook and has now come to be known as a fine place with over eight hundred inhabitants. The improvements include several fine, modern business blocks and many tasty residences. Mills and grain warehouses are equal to the great farm interests of the immediate surrounding agricultural district.


The modern improvements obtain to a very large extent in this place. The creamery, the newspaper, the garages, banks, telephone exchange, rural free delivery of mail, the excellent public schools, the water works, graded streets and fine cement walks, all bespeak of a humming, busy place, where intellect and money abound in goodly proportion. The churches are the Catholic denomination, which has two separate organizations, the United Brethren and other religious interests. The Polish Catholic church edifice is second to none in the county for beauty and cost. This was dedicated in 1910. By carefully reading the chapters on banks and newspapers elsewhere in this volume much additional information concerning Browerville may be obtained.


LITTLE SAUK.


Little Sauk village, in the township of the same name, is one of the pioneer settlements in Todd county, and a third of a century and more ago, was a distributing point and base of supplies for all early settlers in the southern part of the county. Mail came here to be sent out over a wide scope of territory. It is just eight and one-half miles to the south of Long Prai-


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rie, on Sauk river, and on the line of the Great Northern railway system. There are less than one hundred people residing in the place, approximately. Mills, stores and small shops are there prospering in the midst of the farm and lake resort region. Churches of the Swedish Lutheran faith and a good school are maintained. One store there dates back forty-four years ago, "The Pioneer" is its name. A new store building was erected in 1900 .. All lines of retail trade are here represented.


CHAPTER XII.


MISCELLANEOUS.


POPULATION OF TODD COUNTY.


The census returns of the government give these figures on Todd county and may be relied upon. The census returns for 1890, 1900 and 1910 are as follow :


1890


1900


1910


Bartlett township


586


621


Bertha township


I


1


456


816


714


Bertha Village


277


296


Birchdale township


385


446


444


Browerville Village


86


466


633


Bruce township


448


519


Burleene township


II7


426


416


Burnhamville township


729


1,O15


731


Burtrum Village


217


Clarissa Village


223


364


Eagle Bend Village.


306


547


306


Eagle Valley township


696


835


913


Fawn Lake township


128


254


291


Germania township


256


485


510


Gordon township


725


820


648


Grey Eagle township


408


443


516


Grey Eagle Village.


313


378


Hartford township


1,05I


1,025


816


Hewitt Village


3II


322


Iona township


456


918


899


Kandota township


298


426


333


Leslie township


520


651


601


Little Elk township


1


I


I


310


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1


1


1


1


1


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I


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


I


1


1


1


1


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1


1


1


1


1


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1


1


I


1


1


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1890


1900


1910


Little Sauk township


594


783


647


Long Prairie township


796


1,045


Long Prairie Village.


1.385


1,250


Moran township


273


526


498


Osakis Village (part of)


102


89


Reynolds township


433


892


733


Round Prairie township


503


742


698


Staples City


585


1,504


2,258


Staples township


257


483


619


Stowe Prairie township


608


611


Turtle Creek township


269


225


Villard township


225


384


341


. Ward township


634


813


801


West Union township


537


592


424


West Union Village


16I


Wykeham township


346


594


664


Totals


12,930


22,214


23,407


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The various villages and cities within Todd county in 1910 had a popula- tion of six thousand two hundred and thirty-four.


PROSPECTIVE IRON ORE WEALTH.


W. H. Poore, of Staples, is authority for a large part of the facts stated within this article, the same having been published some four years ago in what was styled "The Book of Todd County."


The fact that Todd county was within the belt of Minnesota country where iron ore existed was first made known through a circumstance in and of itself rather small, but it told the story of a hidden treasure which will ere long make the county a wealthy mining district. When Mr. Poore was sur- veying in section 32 of Villard township, and in section 5 of Fawn Lake town- ship, in the spring of 1901, it was observed that the compass needle deflected or "dipped" forty-five and more degrees from the true north standard of such an instrument. During that autumn a party made up of Mr. Poore, N. A. Kellum, O. W. Underwood, R. D. Kilts and possibly another, commenced to explore the same by test-pitting. This was, however, discontinued when it


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was learned that the glacial drift overlaid the Huronian formation in Todd county by over one hundred and fifty feet.


There the matter rested until the spring of 1906, when Orrin Kipp, of St. Paul, and Cuyler Adams, of Deerwood, Minnesota, were induced by Mr. Poore to make an examination of the premises, resulting in the organi- zation of the Kipp Mining Company. They went down with diamond drills at about twenty different points, resulting in finding merchantable ore. Other explorations have been made from time to time and at present all that is known to the general public about the iron mines of Todd county is that prospecting still goes forward.


LAKES AND SUMMER RESORTS.


The scenery of this county is ever a feast to the eye. The hundreds of beautiful spots situated within the bounds of Todd county afford a field of promise and enjoyment to all who chance to dwell within its borders. Being situate in the far-famed "park region" of Minnesota, Todd county naturally possesses charms and allurements to the lover of nature and sportsmen not found in any other locality. Thousands of acres of unbroken forest land and many large and smaller lakes and lakelets adorn the county. For the camper at all the lakes, supplies may be had close at hand. Thou- sands of persons from the great Twin Cities, Canada, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee and other parts of the Union' make their annual tours to these beautiful lakes. One of the most popular of these resorts is Osakis lake, having over thirty miles of shore front; this is in the southwest corner of the county. Of a truth it may be stated that for the smaller game, fish, etc., no better resort can be found in the entire Northwest. Ducks are found in endless numbers at all of these lakes. A few deer and gray wolves are yet to be seen. Coons, mink, muskrats, jack rabbits,hares, and gray and black squirrels are also plentiful.


Among these many lakes that make glad the heart of the beholder, may be listed the following: Birch lake, All Happy lake, West Union lake, Dower lake, Long lake, Osakis lake, Sauk lake and Charlotte lake.


As the years come and go, man has greatly beautified and improved the environments of these northern beauty spots. Future generations will here find resorts not now dreamed of, for as the country settles up and is more universally known abroad, tens of thousands of sightscers and summer tourists will visit this county.


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VILLAGE PLATS.


The county plat books show the following village plattings to have been made at one time or another within Todd county :


Bertha-By G. E. Keys, August 8, 1891; in the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 2, township 132, range 35.


Birch Lake-By Elihu Mullew, September, 1882 ; in the southwest quar- ter of section 23, township 127, range 33.


Burgstrom-By Washington MeNeice, April, 1884; in the southeast quarter of section 26, township 128, range 34.


Burnhamville-By Nathan E. Barber, February 17, 1883; in the south- west quarter of section 35, township 129, range 32.


Clarissa-By George G. Howe, July 29, 1879; in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 27, township 131, range 34.


Dower Lake-By Lewis D. French and twelve other persons, November 26, 1884: in section 4, township 133, range 33. This was on Dower Lake.


Grey Eagle-By Eli Woodman and Jacob Bovee, September, 1882; in the northeast quarter of section 7, township 127, range 32.


Sliters Beach-By R. H. Sliter and wife, October, 1912; in the south- west quarter of section 17, township 127, range 32.


Hansen (now Burtrum)-By W. T. Hansen, February 15, 1889; in section 27, township 128, range 32.


Hewitt-By William R. Baumbech, April 3, 1891 ; in section 15, town- ship 133, range 35.


Philbrook-By Nancy Hartshorn, Benjamin Hartshorn, Mary V. Cop- penoll and P. Coppenoll, November 10, 1889: in sections 34 and 33. town- ship 133, range 32.


West Union-By Joel Meyers, June 17, 1881 ; in the northwest quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 21, township 127, range 35.


Round Prairie-By Elnora McKellip, October 5, 1903; in the north half of the northwest quarter of section 18, township 128, range 33.


Ward Springs-By J. W. and Martha J. Ward; in Birch Dale town- ship, congressional township 127, range 33.


Leevilla-On Little Swan Lake, April, 1915: in section 3, township 128, range 32.


Long Prairie-By John R. Tweed ( for estate), May, 1867; in the north- cast quarter of section 20, township 129, range 33.


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Browerville-By Walter C. Brower, December 11, 1882; in the south- east quarter of the northwest quarter of section 8, township 130, range 33. Staples Mill (now Staples)-By William Lawson, June 4, 1889; in the south half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 133, range 33. Leslie-May 10, 1898; in section 26, township 129, range 35.


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