The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-03
The superior CITY Contest.

To the Editor a. she Piautsrtua pe'n"era'
Benz. ". BRoSsoy. and others, conteslh
bv VrScEvr Roy. Jr., B,nL DHss''.
Gas. Bsssgrrr, aud AsroSlr WARsEn
The above con.r oycrsy, which, after hav-
ing been proiraeted lcr three yea'', has
been linalIy brough, 10 q hearing and dec's'
ion before the District Office, nj Superior
Wisconsin, and AZ The case il al important
one, hy the reason Of The amount Involved
aud the points determined Il is believed that
& statement Of the facts viii not be uuluter
esting to the pablo
Bpoxsos and others, claim the lands m
dispute, which embrace 30, acres, as the
town si,es Of Superior City under the
municipal pre- emption act oil isti Inc
adversaries claim seyerally, AZ agricultural
pre-emptors under the law OF isal.
The municipal claimants made settle
meut shortly prior 10 the Government sur
yev. in the month Of March, 1851, were up
on the gronnl. at mud after The new survey,
Prosecuting their i'm Irayemenls. Co.empo
raneousiy with, and Immediately subsequent
TO The Government Survey, pre- cmption set
Elements were allcs 81 To have been made by
VINCENT Roy Jr.. aud the other parties
above named.
1t sas nrg,l by the municipal pretmp'-
orr,
Fact, Tls, they we're prot - post Of tine
in max ng then se,llement.
Seemed. That no Sufficient settlement was
ever made by Tic agricultural pee emp'9rs.
7niri, That the alleged Prescriptions .sre
made for the boneht q Other parties. and noi
90 good faith
Fouh. That Tho parties claim - sTrlenitu
lal pre- enpti9n' were thippfws nj red bioods
and anuui'an,a under The VAT Gas trea,iss 81 The
J.,.ed states With tic ChppeNs iHdiaus and
tlefefor. not rt.zops within the meaning II ''re
art - l-ii.
r. wns ss.-'. T., ;,,a IA .,s;!a'- '-..li, --.
pi-u Tia, BfoD.oa e; al. having setsled
anterior 10 The ,Dycrlmeni huryey. va ftr'-
pa.,ers ab ,n,'io under the act II l-0..
St,ossd, Thst there Was % sua.eient settle
fsen, 20 LtlBe the eaimspts sithin .be meaning
II To- act 81 isAl, especially 81. here was 10
proof If aetasi occupation 81 each spt-d!sis
io4 u the az is claimed 70 TpOsfa % irsde-
Tn secretary d 1s Interior undeF To al.
$50, anil upon ibe opinion Of Attorney Ger
raj Crsnrsa leciled
T.ra That tie ae, of lsrT applri siiUp'y 20
lie dat o tA1 entry.
.ss,oud. That II ,b~ Agricultural prs emytsss
ssIu-1 apos Tire and. with kgr!etge TIA,
they we're de-;l;nts 81 equities
T4va. That iu,zed blood Chippewa. h,viss
sOcb tgbAl re.aHoas 81 " bTag ihcm stAa
tie 7th eaose 81 tie {. article 81 'is fFssty0'
he tinted state. wth ,hs thipp, .ss u Lake
-ars-,of were rot citizens within to rosaainb
u uss At u ls@I. AID ouid not pre- eFp'
EuistA That &c s1fsey0' B1e arfss m the
grpqas i,.;o streets. alleys blockh. Azi is:s vas
such ins.p plant oscapsron ~ followed up
EoaI shsbiA Tie 1lsinanis 70 cater sithou,
prof Il se,gsl oe,a PatIpa'ar parPg.ss VI asio
q eGrA .uheivi,iob a. iEs lalls embraced
within TIE b91ndsrbs
Upon tbs Jeeis'on be CoIamiasiofyer q
of tie GeDrAl Land oficc Instructed The
Register snl Receiver ., S0j@ri9r TO ei,ci'
tztiaeny f@ tte parpose d i.scar,sining
he,ber Tie Agricultural Ieeemp'of' we're
u BE claim embraced within ID T,h claim
o. ~ lni ArtieIe u tbc Treaty Of the L.
:. with the Chippewas 81 iAte Snp1i'f.
sDi ~be'her ihey ssidld npa 'he lahds
claimed . good t-i,t TO spproPr'&'s tim
4 ,i..lt IL ercll.if.. ne aIl leteat and