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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

Default has been made in tho conditions Of
certain indenture Of mortgage made and o.
ccuted by Daniel B. Anker to George Anker,
bearing date September 18th, A. D. 1871, aud
duly recorded in the Office of tho Register of
Deeds in and for the county Of Mower, and
State Of Minnesota, on the Sd day Of October,
A. D. 1871, in Book an" Of Mortgages, on
page 81. Said mortgage was duly assigned
by said George Anker to c. D. Rasbach on
the 18th day Of October, A. D. 1871, and the
assignment thereof duly recorded in the Office
of tho Register Of Deeds aforesaid on tho 18th
day Of October, A. D. 1871, in Book IN" Of
further assigned by the said c. D. Rasbach to
| George B. Hayes on tho 10th day Of October,
A. D. 1871, and said assignment was duly re-
corded in the Office of the Register Of Deeds
aforesaid on the 18th day Of October, A. D.
1871, in Book "N" of Mortgages on page So.
Said mortgage was given to secure tho pay
ment of the sum Of six hundred and twenty
five dollars ($625) and interest thereon accord
ing to the conditions Of two promissory notes
made and executed by said Daniel B. Anker
to said George Anker bearing date Septcm-
Der 18th, A. d. 1871, and there is claimed to
be due and is due thereon 1T the date of this
notice the sum Of three hundred, thirty -nino
and 29-'00ths dollars, ($339.29.) and no pro.
ceeding at law or otherwise have been had to
collect the same or any part thereof
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue Of . power Of sale in said mortgage
contained and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided said mortgage will be
foreclosed and the premises therein described,
to-wit: The Southeast quarter Of the South
west quarter of Section number Eleven, I'LL
in Township number One Hundred and Three,
[1o3, North Of Range number Fourteen, 14,]
West, in Mower county, Minnesota, will be
sold at public vendue to tho highest bidder
therefore At the Office Of E. o. Wheeler, in the
village Of Austin, in said county, on Saturday,
the Goth day of April, A. D. 1873, at 10
O'Clock A: H., to satisfy tho amount then due
on said notes and mortgage, together with the
sum of twenty dollars attorneys fees allowed
by the terms Of said mortgage in case Of fore.
closure besides the costs and expenses allowed
by law.
Dated at Austin, the 18th day Of March
A. D. 1873.
GEORGE B. HAYES, Assignee.
e. 0. WHEELER, Attorney for Assignee,
1917 Austin. MINI.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
The Washington correspondent Of

The Washington correspondent Of
the Milwaukee Sentinel tells how la
Crosse came to be port Of delivery.
There we're, it seems, twenty steam.
boats that wanted to take out licenses
at La Crosse, aud didn't want to take
out licenses anywhere else:
The bill making La Crosse . port Of
delivery passed the Senate recently
It had passed the House last session.
The bill allows for the appointment of
surveyor for the port. Tho passage
Of tho bill has been aided by cx-Speak-
er Hull, who wrote down that there
were twenty steamboats, that would
take out their licenses at La Crosse
This fact acted as "scttler" on the
mind Of Secretary Boutwell,, and he
wrote out an endorsement which secur.
ed its passage. St. Paul is = port Of
delivery with La Crosse. Duluth is a
port Of entry. Milwaukee iaoludes
entry and delivery.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

them, and renders the company's at.
tempted revenge an intolcrable nui-
sanco: Few persons travel on this road
who do not have OCCASION to stop at
Austin, or would be glad to see if an
easy communication could be made. As
i is no connections are enjoyed, even
with the trains upon the roads Loading
into the city, compelling parties who
are obliged to stop at that point, to take
DC omnibus and suffer cold ride at
an extravagant fare. Not even hotel
Of responsibility can BE- found at this
would be rival, to furnish palatable
meal or an hours quiet rest.
Nor is this the worst feature Uf tho
case. Parties having completed their
business in Austin, and wishing to re-
sumo their travel on the Southern Min
nesota Railroad, are wholly without in
formation in regard to the running
time Of that company, and are fro-
quently compelled, after returning to
the junction, to wait from two to
twelve hours for a truin. An incident
occurred the other day which will H.
lustrate this. A gentleman and lady
having visited Austin, returned to tho
junction at the reputcd train time.
Here they were informed that no cars
would be running in the direction they
wished to go, before that hour tho
next day. There being. no comtorta-
bio hotel 70 stop It, they were obliged
to return to Austin. Tho next d.y
they we're again on hand, only to be
informed that the train was four hours
behind time and they we're compelled
to wait. They had paid out 81 for
omnibus fare in riding back and
forth, bceides suffering with cold and
the an! ance Of waiting at a point
where there we're no recreations to d.
vert attention. This is but one of the
ten thousand instances Of tho like,
which are continually pluudcring and
annoying the travelling public; all the
result Of a :indictivc desire to kill
! Austin.
The only happy and satisfactory fea.
ture about Ramsey junction is its
courteous and gentlemanly station
agent.-Akbert Lea Standard.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
GiPeal n ul1al nee.

The most intolerable nuisance to the
travelling public on the Southern Min
ncsota Railroad is Ramsey junction.
This station was located about three
miles north of Austin. with view Of
seeking revenge, and, if possible, kill
ing out the latter town. 1t was like
cutting ones nose off TO spite bis
face" While Austin lost little or no
trade or growth by the act, the compa-
ny not only increased its expense by
frightening its line, but cut itself out
of thousands Of dollars worth of bust
ness. But for this, Of course, the
public care nothing. 1t is the con-
slant embarrassment and delay to which
(patsous are subjected that aunoF
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

The NUMBER FRozEN.-E. P, Ev-
ans, who was appointed by the Cover
nor a commissioner to gather statistics
concerning the number OLIVES lost in
this State by the great storm presented
his report to-day. There were about
80 persons frozen to death; also sever
al 80 badly frozen that amputation Of
legs and arms was necessary. Walton
wan county suffered the most, the
storm striking there late in the after
noon.-N. Paul Journal, FEB. 20M.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
IMPROVED FARM FOR SALE.

Tho subscriber will sell at private sale, or
exchange for city property, 50 acres Of land,
in tho township Of Lyle, known - the Tall
man Sheep Farm" more particularly dcscrib-
cd ~ tho south half oe tho southwest quarter
OF section ~, town lO1, range IL. About a.
acres arc fenced aud under cultivation. Also,
p acrei Of Timber land on the Cedar river,
where said river crosses tho north line Of Sec
ton %. There is on tho farm Que aud y
half story farm house, lnrge frame graiAery y,
log barn and 2 wells.
Also, ono span Of Horses, 3 COWS, 2 year.
lings, sheep, a combined Reaper and Mower,
Secdcr, Farm Wagon, Cultivstor, eleds, Hay
Wagon, pl"ws, Drugs, 10.
Eor further particulars enquire Of +. o.
Wheeler, Austin, Mimi, or on tho pre,ni.cs Of
46tt JOHN STEVE Glow,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

HOmeat0adS for soldiers,
PALMYRA, ILL.,, Feb. 20.

PALNfHAS ILL, EeOs IVs
To the Editor Of the Inter- Ocean:
srR:-Win you DO so kind as to favor me,
and many other discharged soldiers and others,
by giving, through the Inter- Ocean, . clear
and full statement Of al tho homestead laws,
or so much rs are now in effect The points
most interesting me now are these: Can I
locate claim. and by lawful means secure =
patent, having previously arranged that the
land shall be transferred to another when the
patent is secured? Can I locate my home
stead and Immediately enter, Of the govern
tneut, other lands? or the reverse? If COM
PEELED to occupy the land in person, how long
after locating before must so occupy it and
how long must occupy it before it may DO
patented
Reply.
by tho act Of April 4, 1872, any
soldier, sa ilcr, or officer, who served
Tor ninety days or more, and was hon.
orably discharged from the service, is
entitled to enter upon and receive pat
ents for quantity of land not exceed.
ing 1GO acres. He is allowed six
months after locating his homestead
within which to commence his settle
nent and improvement, "and the
time which the homestead settler shall
have served IN the army, navy, or ma
rine corps aforesaid shall be deducted
from the time heretofore required to
perfect title, or if discharged on &C.
count Of wounds received or disability
incurred in the line Of duty, then the
term of enlistment shall be deducted
from tho time heretofore required to
perfect title, without reference to che
length of time be may have served ;
provided that no patent shall be issued
to any homestead settler Who has not re-
sidsd upon, improved. and cultivated
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

Relating to taxing ho,nesteads: pro-
viding for til c erection Of monument
to deceased volunteers; relating to the
incorporation Of "St. Paul joint stock
Dramatic Association to amend act
relative to tho Office Of Register Of
Deeds.
The following Senate bills were pass
cd:
Annexation If West St. Paul con-
solidating Cannon River Improvement
company and Minnesota Central II r.;
arpropriating 100000 to complete
building for the insane asylum; appro-
priaiton for the support Of Normal
Schools; appropriati"g 100000 to
complete St. Cloud Normal School /;
app:opriati"g $40. 900 for the Deaf aud
Dumb Asylum; appropriating $4,000
for the Reform School; appropriating
$4,000 for repairing and improving
State Prison. Recess to half.past 2
r. NJ.
FRIDAY March Ex-senator Ward
introduced a resolution censuring our
Representatives Of Congress-, for voting
nsai INST the motion to imreach Colfax.
Laid on the table; yeas Is, nays 8.
The election Of President pro tenn
WAS made the special order for this at:
te:noon.
Senator CoggswelI, from tho commit
tee on rules for forms Of impeachment,
made . report in tho prescribe At length
the rules adopted.
Tho Governor presented the report
Of the storm commissioners which 10
printed elsewhere.
The following bills we're passed:
TO punish abortionists; a reciprocal
insurance law not allowing any com.
pany in the State unless they have
$3.50, 900 capital. Recess.
The bill relating to taxes on the
homesteads was indefinitely post oned.
The bill to annex West St. Paul to
St. Paul passed.
The bill to appropriate money for the
State Prison as amended to read $780,
100 passed BY . close vote-54 yeas to
As nays.
The bill srpropriating $4,000 for
the Hospital for the Insane; appropri-
ating money for the support Of the
Normal Schools at Winona $4,000, St.
Cloud $1,000 and Mankato %. 900 ;
appropriatiug $50, 900 for the compile
ton Of the Normal School at St. Cloud !;
appropriating $4,000 for the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind Asylum; appropri'
ating $4,000 for the State Reform
School we're passed. Recess.
Articles Of impeachment were pre-
sentod at 2 o'clock to-day at the Bar OF
the Senate The committee Of the
House, assisted BY G. l.. Otis and Chas
Gil6llan, are preparing them. Seeger
has engaged G. K. Davis add John NJ.
Gilman a. bis counsel.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

Mrs. DopaE, Of St. Paul divorce
notoristy, has published = startling aai
d.vi. accusing her lawyer Of mitigating
her to prosecute for q divorce aud ad-
vising her during the late trial, to poi'-
On Mr.. Dodge n the only means to save
herself from the State Prison. She
witidraws all her allegations against her
husband, aud the case is dismissed. 80
is Mrs. Fannie dismissed forever from
tho homo Of her lego lord and master,
~ Sue deserves.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

his said homestead ior!a period Of ut
least one year after he shall commence
his Improvements Us aforesaid" The
fifth section Of tho act answers one OF
tho questions Of our correspondent,
aud is Us follows: THAT any soldier,
etc., coming within tho provisions Of
this act, u'ay, as we'll by agent No III
person, enter upon said homestead; pro-
rided, that the claimant in person shall,
within the time prescribed, commence
settlement and improvements on the
same, aud thereafter fulfill oil the rc-
quiremcnts Of this act"
1t will be seen from the above that
although another may enter upon the
land-select it il you please, for the
soldier-the latter must, within the
six months prescribed, personally at
tend to the settlement aud improve.
,nent. The Homestead law governs
the settlement and improvement in
these cases as in others, the only diff
ference being that the time served by
the soldier il deducted from the five
years. residence required. We believe
the Land Office has held that "resi-
dence" on lands need not necessarily
mean an actual dwelling on the 100
acres selected for five years, uninter.
ruptedly, but that its improvement in
ouch way a. to iu'ply a bona fde in
teption to cultivate, and = frequent
visitstion Of the premises, 10 sufficient
compliance With the terms Of the lsw.
The Homestead Law requires that the
applicant shall make affidavit that tho
entry is for his personal pene6t for cul-
tivation, and neither directly or indi-
rectly for the use or benefit Of any other
person whatever, which would preclude
the prior:stransfer Of the title, a. sug.
gested by our correspondent. We uu-
derstand that the land entered under
this act il regarded as a homestead and
that no more can be entered either I'M
der the soldiers net or the original
Homestead Inv; but of course the
land can to purchased Of the Govern
nent by paying the regular price.
In connection with the above it may
be we'll enough to remark that the Sen
ate Committee has lately reported ad-
versely on the bill to give land out
right to soldiers without the requisite
of residence Or cultivation. It's reasons
are many, prominent among which
stands the fact that the bill named put
800, 100000 acres Of land in market,
reducing the price to a merely nominal
sun, and rendering the grant Of little
value to those for whose benefit the
land was donated. For the further
information of those interested we will
say that the Commissioner Of the Land
Office has prepared, and will send free
to any persons desiring it, the rules
aud regulations governing the location
of soldiers homesteads, from which all
necessary details of procedure can be
readily obtsined.-Intcr- Ocean, Feb.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
Only One.

Only One.
It's not fer man to triAe. Life 10 BRIEF
And sin is here.
Our age IL but the falling Of = Leaf,
A dropping tear.
We have no time to sport away tho hours;
All mrst DO earnest in world like ours.
Not many lives, but only ono have VIC;
One, only one.
How sacred should that one life ever be-
That narrow span!
Day after day filed up with blessed toll,
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

definitely postponed" when tho winter
get in.
Business is improving at St. james.
The Herald says: I'VE have taken
in IS cents, cash, and bushel Of pota-
toes on subscription this week"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
President Grant authorizes tn publ.
cation Of the following letter to Mr..
Colfax:

EXECUTIVE MANSION, March 4.
Ny DEAR Mr.. CoLFAx: Allow me
to say that l sympathize with you in
the recent Congressional investigation !;
that l have watched them closely, and
l am Us satisfied now US I have ever
been Of your integrity, patriotism and
freedom from the charges imputed as il
l knew Of my own knowledge Of your
innocence. Our official relations have
been 80 pleasant that I would like to
keep up the personal relations through
life. Affectionatc]y yours,
i. S. GRANT.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
w hat Next ?

A monthly Magazine for wide-awako boys
and girls. AZ good IS the best, pretty as the
prettiest, and cheaper than the cheapest. 30
cents year. Magnificent prizes for each sub
raise clubs. Subscribe, or scnd cent stamp
for specimen. Say whore you saw this.
JOHN b. ALDEN, Publisher,
lohS UtiagH III.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
0TATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN.
- TY OF MOWER, 50.

Tho State Of Minnesota to tho J. A, Donusll.
Defendant:
You are hereby Summoned to be and appear
before the undersigned, ono u tho Justices Of
the Peace in and for said county. Oh the 9th
forenoon, At my Office in tho First Ward Of the
Village Of Austin, in said county, to answer to
Rudolph Dunkleman in civil action.
Should you fail to appear at the time and
place aforesaid, judgment will DO rendered
against you upon the evidence adduced by said
Rudolph Dun..leman for such sum As he shall
chow himself entitled to.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of Feb
ruary, A. b. 1873.
W. II. MERKICK,
46A Justice Of the Peace.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
The Meriuen TRAGEDY.

All speculation regarding the trag.
edy near Meriden seem to have subsi-
dcd, and it ie generally conceded that
Ruff was the man who did the decd.
Buser is the name Of the
husband of the murdered woman. We
give below the letters left by the par
ties. They we're written in German
aud show good degree Of intelli-
gcncc on the part Of the writer's:
" Let no person charge Ruff with
this deed, but to the contrary, John
Dietrich and Alex Buscr were the in
stisators Of it. l follow him of my
own free will, thereby the world shall
sec that our affection was sincere.
None of you shall triumph.
ANNA RITTER.
Probably her maiden namc.)
The following is without sigr ature,
but was evidently written by Ruff:
"The dear Anna has firmly made up
her mind rather than be dragged be-
fore the Court by the cruel officers Of
the law. and thereby be disgraced, she
will suffer death"
The following was addressed to Sa-
lone, Duret, Nov Glarus, Green coun-
ty, Wis:
DEAR MINNIE 49, Hear the last
painful cry Of your friend Ere you
receive this I shall be before the Heav-
enly Judge. He may judge Of me:
I have been impelled to this deed. l
had some one to intercede with Alex
ander to save me. He did not do it,
and to the State Prison will not 60.
l beg Of you, if possible, take my poor
Minnie. I plead with you to do 50:
You know At her birth I cried aud
had bad omens. My time i short. I
suffer pain for my children that is fear
full. Judge not; you know I loved
my children, and would continue to
do 70, if allowed. Your ANNA.
Here I write my name for the last
time. Alex Buser snd John Dietrich
are the murdercrs of the dear Anna
She was prepared to die. I soon shall
follow her. Now = just God or the
worlds courts may make it right
A. RUFF.
Tho following wss found written
with chalk on the Inside Of the door
leading into the room in which the
dead bodies were found:
" Death only can separate those who
love. I wish / could take my Minnie
with me. A few words Of help would
have saved the mother and her chile"
The mothers farewell to her chill
dren is very pathetic as follows
Farewell, dear children! Your
father should have saved me, but he
would not, or could not do So"
MY poor, dear, DEAR Minnie! Fol.
low your mother as soon as you can
The world is a hard place.
My soul cries to you even in death.
Curse not your poor, unhappy mother.
Mourn like good children for your
mother. Amen !'-Opatonna Journ al.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
OSAKA WHEAT.

have few bushels Of Choice Osaka Wheat
which will soil At prices that farmers can af-
ford to pay. Enquire ut my residence, in Red
Rock, or Of ]. NJ. Flowers, at Austin, MINI.
46t6 n P. FUTILE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

TIE Massachusetts, Legislature yes
tcrday elected Geo. S. Boutwell, U. ).
Senator, rice Henry Wilson, now Vice
President.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13

STATE or MINNESOTA ..
County of Mower,
I, Harlan W. Page, Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Austin, Mimi, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to tho
best of my knowledge and belief.
HARLAN W. PAGE, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day Of March, 1873.
Il. F.. TRExwlrH.
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest,
O.W. SHAW. Directors.
HARLAN W. PAos,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-03-13
HOUSE OF REpREsENTlVEs.

THURSDAY, March GA commune
cation from the Governor was read, in
regard to losses by storms. tits given
elsewhere.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-11

way in this country, and nothing offers more
advantages if we can only afford to adopt
such expensive machinery. The great ques-
ton in all the good agriculture of the world
is the manure question. It is even more i'm
portant in England than it is as yet with us,
but they resort almost universally to means
of securing it of which we may make much
more general use; that is, in the manufac-
ture of meat by the use of grain not grown
upon the farm. As general rule, farm
products in England are not much higher in
price than 10 our Eastern States. Meat re
tails for just about the same price, yet every
good farmer makes it part of his regular
business to buy beef cattle or sheep, and to
buy American corn, or linseed, or cotton
seed, with which to feed them. The demand
in England for American pork is always
good and reliable it pays, therefore, to i'm
port corn from Illinois to fatten pork for the
London market. If, as one of our writers
has said, " fifteen bushels of corn can be
packed into pork-b ,rrel," it must be much
che better plan for the Illinois farmer to con-
vert the corn into meat on his own farm,
and send the product to market at much less
cost Tor transportation, especially If be has
begun to appreciate the value of manure
liere IN the Eastern States, we have to pay
more Tor our grain than the Western man
does, but less than the Englishman, and
there is hardly limit to the extent TO which
we may proftably manufacture meat for that
market (should our own soil give out, which
is not likely making an immense amount
OF the most valuable manure Tor our own
fields. As general summing up of the i'm
pressiOns brought home from my trip, would
say that am thoroughly confirmed in my
old faith that the only good farmer of our
future is to be the " high" farmer, and L
desire to reinforce, as far as possible, all my
previous statements to the effect that the
great benefactor of the world is he who makes
four blades of grass grow where only two
grew before.