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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

TIE House Of Representatives ID
motion Of Mr.. Dunncll, passed under
. suspension Of the rules, a bill to allow
hou'esteaders in tho grasshopper 1eigon
in Minnesota and lows, tn be absent
from their claims one year, without
losing their rights. This is simple
justice to those afflicted frontier Set
tiers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
OTATE or MINNESOTA COUN-

OTATE or MINNESOTA COUN-
kJTY Of Mower-ss
In Probate Court.
Probate oJieo Juno let, 4. D. 1874.
in tho matter Of the proof and probate Of
| tho last will and testament Of Hans Hanson
deceased, lsto Of tho county Of Mower.
Whoroas, An instrument in writing purpor-
ting to DO tho last will and testament Of Hans
Hanson do: ascd, lato Of tho county of Now
81, has beeu illod In this Office; and whcroAs
application has been made Ivy 0ic r. Rich
ardson, praying TINT tho same 10 proven aud
admitted 10 probate according to tho laws
| Of this state.
Jhcrcfors> It IL ordered that said applica-
ton DO hsza31d before me at tho pobste Office
in tho city Of Austin, in esid county, on tho
9Th day Of July, A: b. 1874 at o'clock P.
| Al.
And it ID further ordered that NOTICE shall
be given to oil persona it. terested In said vi !,
Of tho time aud place Of said hearing by pub
location In tho Mower County TRAnscKlrr, q
newspaper printed In said county, for three
successive weeks, once each prior to the time
Of such hearing.
BY the court, JESSE ROSE,
n9-Sw L. s. Judge Of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

Horse k1LLED.-On the 29th, as
Jacob rrossen was driving a team Of
horses belonging to Mr.. Henry Emmel,
Ut Spring Hill, tho horses we're thrown
M detective bricge between Spring
Hill and New Munich. One horse was
killed. The driver was thrown into the
sfre"'n. hut was not injured. Care
:h"uld 10 taken to keep bridges in good
order. 80 tiet accidents OF this kind
may bs avoided ST. Cloud Journal
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

RAIN sroEM.-Wo had = terrific
storm ofwind, rain and hail in this
vicinity On Sunday afternoon last. The
Oldest inhabitant thinks It was the
'wetes' time, for about an hour, that he
ever witnessed. A lively sprinkling
Of hail accompanied the rain, but not
heavy enough to do any damage in our
village. Between here eand Rochester
however, We are informed, the window
glass in numerous farm houses and in
the village Of Marion suffered severely.
The streams here and south of US were
very suddenly forced out Of their banks
much to the decentralization of the low
bri* -es.-ChaVielW Democrat.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

THs grasshoppors crop will be: album.
dant this year. 1t is getting thicker
aud thicker and more Of il. The little
varmiu;s are putting on WINGS. and
appear to be travelling in q northeast.
erly course. Its no .uso longcrs "a
conceal The truth that they arc doing
q great DIAL Of damage and oroatin 3
dismay among tho farmers. Though
some are disheartcned' over tho pros.
poet, the majority keep a stiff upper
lip, and are hopful that tho vast army
will strike tents and move away before
all thel ooops are destroyed.-Blut
Earth City Post.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

The United States Centennial CON-
mission has declared that, because Con-
gress would not appropriate money to
the Centennial, therefore the RESPONSE.
b''ity Tor the failure or success lof the
enterprise rests with Congress. 1t is
surprising how easily that responsible
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

! MAN DRowkED.-On Saturday;
about six o'clock +, tho afternoon, q
man named Broadhoad, of Sank Rap
ids, slipped from log into the Miss
!: ;ppi river at Little Falls and was
drowned. It's thought no must have
hurt himselfby tho fall, as he was q
good swimmer and an experienced div.
er. The current at that place is very
swift, and at /: est accounts the body
had not been recovered. He leaves q
wife and eight children in very poo,
circumstances.-&. Cloud Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
.GTATE OF MINNESOTA.

~ County Of Mower,-Distrist Court.
Tenth judicial District.--Summons.
c. Aultman Go. (an incorporated com.
pany,) plaintiff Va George Kinney defsndent.
Tho State Of Minnesots to tho above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action. which
has been filed with tho Clerk of said Court,
st bis Office in said county, sad to serve =
copy Of your answer to the complaint on tho
subscriber 1t his Office, in tho city of
Austin, Mower County Aforesaid with.
in twenty days after tho service Of
this summons upon you, exclusive: Of the
day of such service, and if you fail
to answer the said complaint within
tho time aforesaid. tho Plaintiff in this action
will take judgment against you tor the sum
Of ninety dollars and interest thereon, At tho
rate Of ten per cent. per spnum, from June
9th A. D. 1871, besides costs of action.
Dated April eth A. D. 1874.
4. 0. WHEELER,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
- Austin MIN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04


/ .TuE Chicago Tine. pays = high
compliment 70 Gov. Davis for his recent
speech 70 tia xorEingmen on tho cur.
rency question. After quoting his OK.
PLANTATION Of tho reasons Why the preo.
ious metals arc the standard measures
Of value, and Why it would not make
anybody richer 10 increase the volume
Eof suITeaey, it adds.
These are true words, and coura.
geous ones withal, to proceed from the
lips OF Z man who IL much talked Of a
the coming United States Senator from
Minnesota. Most politicians with his
prospects would have made a very diff
ferent sort Of speech to an essemblage
Of workingmen thoroughly carried
away with tho cheap money delusion,
or else found urgent business OF some.
thing else to prevent him from speak
ing At all. Governor Davis had the
pluck TO tell the truth and let The con-
sequences take care Of themselves. It
is extremely doubtful weether the re-
:publicans Of Minnesota appreciate this
independence: It isSto be hoped that
they will, however, if they are to have
the choosing Of the next Senator from
their rtate.:
Perhsps<it may be we'll. to state that
the audience frequently applauded
Governor Davis, and gave him three
cheers before the meeting adjourned.
But that does not seem TO mean that
they agreed with him, fer they adop-
ted the very resolution the: absurdity
Of which he had 20 thoroughly exposed.
The ehances:are that be made political
enemies rather than friends by his frank
words, and he probably knew he would
from the first. ~:.s 80"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
Dispatch to the St. Paul Press,

Special Dispatch to the st. Paul Press.
BRA1NERD, May 30.-At Aiken
yesterday, George Kinyon a lumber.
man, stabbed q squaw. She is not ex.
pccted to recover.
On the same day James Tibbetts,
sheriff Of Akin county, arrested him
for selling whisky to the Indians. He
has gone to St. Paul in charge Of an
officer to-day.
Near Perham yesterday, Campbell
Justice Of the peace, shot and killed
bis wife.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

The Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
way Company has made great reduc-
ton in freight over all its lines, and
have made corresponding reduction in
passenger rates.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
POLITICAL:

Ex.Office hOiUcrS, dete0tcO c0nOluates,
aud disappointed aspirants Of the Repub,
lican party, arc f,slng with the non-prin-
cipaled Democrats,-hoping thereby to
gain some political advantage. They
seek to divert the Attentions Of tho people
from their real purpose. and thus to avoid
y fatal exposure. Because corporations
have encroached upon private rights In
some instanccs,-because capital has
hoen capricious and exacting,-dictatfng
terms to labor,-and because there have
been dcfalcations and nalfeas.nces in
ONCE, they condemn the republican i'd
ministration, and the party generally, and
in place OF these, propose to substitute
hostility to monopoly, restraint Of capital,
and purity Of official management This
ia all pretense. The democratic
party has now neither principles
nor, organization. Its dlsintegration
il complete. A. = whole, it is = political
tossil.-nothing more. It's former mem.
bcrs are scattered and wandering, like
the remnant of the Jews. Those who
style themselves independent" In polit
les, are generally restive under whole.
some restrsint-men who pretend that a
great nation like this may be governed
perfectly, il Gully themselves be promoted
10 ol6cc.-.ha& every error, b proof Of
incapscity ,, and each instance Of wrong
doing, II an evidence of universal corrup'
pon..> :. IS j. =,
Ofcourse the aggregate Of these two
classes is not large, but when we consid.
er that each man Of them is moved by
some consideration ofpersonaf advantage
orgo.dsd by tic recollection of political
discontinue which renders him dcsper-
ate, We cannot ignore the fact that they
sre strong. The honest men of the coun:
try outnumber this combination two to
one, but many are disposed to listen, and
some to believe, and: thus the life Of
the republican party may be endangered
if not indeed wholly destroyed. The
men clamoring today for reform. were
ten years ago denouncing the emancipa-
tion proclamation, and declaring the con.
tinued union of, the states impossible.
The leaders at the present time in our
own state at least, are men who have be-
come notorious by reason Of their person.
al discrepancies or their Official p0ltroon-
cry. None have confidence in them. They
cannot be elected to Office and yet there
Is disposition on the part Of many to
I listen to their harangues, and to believe
what they say. To . candid observer
this tendency is shocking What princi-
pie, Of,value in government, is not adop-
ted in the republican platform! What
reform. either in theory or in administra-
tsoa, is not being vitalized in every days
transactions: What men when proven
to be corrupt or iucompetent have been
retained in ONCE? When in all its his:
tory were the credit and the character of
the government so highly respected by
foreiga nations as at the present tiuee A
sincere: consideration of these queries
will settle the whole case, and occasion
an answer commendatory, both of the
principles and the administration Of the
republican party.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
OLESON & NIC0LAISON
OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN
= TY OF MOWER, GO.
In PfQhatA CNuYf

In Probate Court
Probate Office, Nay 10Th, A. D. 1874.
In the matter Of the proof and probate Of
the last will and testament Of ". ". Richard
son deceased, late Of the county Of Winns-
sbelk Iowa.
Whereas, IN instrument In writing, purpoF-
ting 3 10 the last will and testament Of ".
". Riehardson deceased, late Of the county
Of Winnsshisk Iowa, has bssa fled in this
once; and whereas, application has bssa
made BY Daniel Collett praying that The sane
be proven and admitted 70 probate, according
n the laws ofthis state.
Therefore, Il 10 ordered that said applica-
ton bs heard before me 1t tho probate omes,
in tho ely Of Austin. In said county. on tho
9Th Day Of July A. D. 1874, q ~ O'clock A.
n.
And IL 10 further ordered that notice shall
DO given to oil persons interested in said will,
Of the time and place Of said hearing, BY
publication in the Mower County TRA1-
SCRIPT, . newspaper printed in said county,
for three successive weeks, once each week
prior to tho time Of such hearing.
BY tho Court, JESSE ROSE,
s-st Judge Of Probate.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
Judicial Victory for tho Crusa.
Gl>P1

PITrsBuRoH, May 28.-The hear.
Ing IN the case Of the crusaders, arres.
ted last week, took place in the CON-
mon pleas court this morning. Judge
stowe gave his decision reversing the
jadsment Of The acting mayor, aud or
'scred the 6nes to be refunded. The Ia
dies are jubilant over their victory, and
are now holding meeting to decide
upon a further plao Of action.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

The Selections were made by NJ. Dsskls-
man in the Eastern MARKET sad 10 IL surs sl
giving sstisfsotlop to bic Old Csstonsrs, and
oil new eass Who may fsvsr hin with call.
SUITS made - order, IN The --latest styls
and by Tie NEST expert 1ailess.
sters In Old Hsaaquastsss Bsildi.G, ssssss
ksin and Bridge etspots, Apetia. Nlsa.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

The wine crop of the United States
is 100000 gallons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

THE largest lot of fashionable Mems,
Youths and Boys Hats and Caps, ever
brought to Austin, can be found at GUM
store, at prices that will astonish every.
body :
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
Special Dispatch to the St. Paul Press

Special D1sPstch to tho st. PsaI Pres.
W1SoSA, May 30.-A large num-
Der ofpersons took part in tho decora.
ton services at Woodlawn Cemetery TO-
dry. The graves we're decorated ~
usual BY the SOLDIER orphans, s!.er Z
short address by Rev. D: Burt; music
aud the reading of poem by George
Yale. The display Of flowers vas very
fine.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
ISAAC KNVDSON,
PRESTON, Mimi, May 5, 1874,

A01I2~ AN VA0OxNs
PRESTON, Mimi, May s, 1874.
Oh. 81. J. MCCORMICK
0ENTs:-Last harvest ! took Bradley
Harvester on trial, and had to return it
as it would not do any work, and get one
Of your Advances. Ihad no trouble, AZ
the Advance worked like a charm, both
standing and down grain, and left the
gavels in ,he best of shape for binding
and as tor Harvesting machines, the Nc
Cormick should be the watchword Of
every farmer in our land, as it is the only
machine that we can rely upon in heavy
and down grain, and would recommend
it in preference to any other machine.
Yours, etc., ]. A. HORTON
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
Yours. INaLRBREr oLEsoN.
FOUNTAIN, April 16, 1874.

G. II. Ill. J. MCCORMICK:
Last harvest I was persuaded by ,
Harvester agent to buy the Edward Har
vester. After trying in vain 70 cut my
heavy and down grain, I was compelled
Ito go to N. T. Gratten and buy one o
your Advance Reapers. Ny: troubles
were; then over; had machine that
could rely upon In the worst. Of tangled
grain, and would not give itfor all TIT
|Harvestars combined, for me;to use, if
could not get another one like it. run
It with one pair horses the balance Of the
harvest, and did it with perfect ease. ]
would recommend it to my fellow farm.
err in preference to any, for all kinds Of
grain, as I believe it to.be the best reaper
lin market: I have not seen and do no,
wish grain delivered In better shape for
the binders than the Advance does It.
Yours, etc., PATRICK MANGAN.
GRAND MEADOW, May 8, 1874.
G. H. s. l. MCCORMICK:
GENTs:-1n 1871 I bought a Marsh
Harvester and used it two seasons. When
through with my harvest in 1917, I resol
we'd never to run it again, If 1 had to burn
it up. 1soldit for $4,000 having paid
$4,000. In 1878 I bought an Advance Of
N. r. Vining and am now suited. PEG.
pie who want the Harvester can have it
but give me the Advance. Ny harvest
Of $50 acres was out Of the way long be
fore that Of my neighbors who used the
Marsh Harvester.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

CLARK THOMPSON has been elected
President Of tho Southern Minnesota
Il. R. Company.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

Mr.. n. G. Fosnes of this city, has
been appointed by Mr.. Dunuen, mail
agent on on tho Dubuque snd Mime
sot. railroad, vice J. E. sebriog, r.
signed.
HOSPITALITY ORA BANK CLERK.
Two Suspicious looking characters
called at the Second National Bank
yesterday afternoon. when none
IF the officials were present, except
VIM. G"r]ack. young clerk. They
evidently intended to make . raid on
him, but he was too qnick, aud polite.
" escorted them to the door With 4 re-
volver.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
ucC0RuICK u. HARVESTER

MCCORMICK W. HARVESTER
For the benefit of those intereited, the
following statements from we'll known
men ara respectfully submitted. The
query is how many farmers can afford to
experiment as these men have. Is it moi
wiser to profit by the experience of Others
than to incur unnecessary expense. II
you buy the Mccormick you arc sure Of
your grain in good shape, and without
trouble, no matter how bad the weather
is. With some of the boosted labor-sa
vcrs you can't get It in any shape, besides
having an endless amount of bother and
trouble to get the nuisance of you,
hands;
HARMONY, Mlnn., May 1, 1874.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that in 1871 pur
chased an Edward Harvester. and ate,
trying in vain to cut my grain with 1t,
was compelled to give it up, and paid
5000 to have them take it back; they
then told me that there were improve.
uents on the Edward Harvester, and II
would work good, and 80 bought anoth'
er one in 1873, and after trying it to my
hearts content, I gave them $125,Oo to
take that back, and I would not have
another one of them on my farm unless
they would send their machine shops
along with it. and pay me for my trouble
and time.
H. soMMERs.
PREsToN, MIMI, April 80, 1874.
G. H. 4 L.. ]. McCO RMICK: -
G1Nr's-Last harvest Ipurchased one
Of your combined Advance reapers, and
can say that it has given the best Of salts
faction. Ny ground was very rough, oil
new breaking, and I did not believe that
my grain could be cut 70 we'll with any
machine, and with 70 little expense.
would not trade the McC ormick for any
other machine made; after seeing some
Of my neighbors bother with their harvest
ers I had to help some Of them out.
Those wishing to buy ! machine cannot
do better than to buy the Mccormick.
Yours etc., MICHAEL HOPP.
PRESTON, Mimi, May 4, 1874
D: O'BRIEN,. Lanesboro, MINI:
DEAR Sm:-1 am glad to inform you
that the Advance Reaper and Mower that
I bought Of you four years ago IL still in
good order. I cut ninety acres Of heavy
wheat with it each yea, and eighty acres
Of grass, with two small horses. It will
do good work in any tangled grain OF
heavy grass. Ipaid nothing out for re
pairs in harvest am happy, while my
neighbors use the Marsh Harvester, Be.
lott Kirby, and host Of other rattle.
traps are always in . broil, and dread
harvest; they dread breakdowns, and
hands idle. paying big wages. The Adj
vance is light machine, will do good
work on the most siding place. I cheer
fully recommend it to be the. cheapest
most durable, and lightest SELF rake in
market.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04
McC Ormick for 1874,
THE NEW RELIABLE
THE "ADvANCE,"
And PRIZE MOWER. )"
The Strongest array Of Ma
chimes ever offered to
the Farmers of the
Northwest,

THE NEW RELIABLE
comes to you with oil tho good qualities o.
the Old Reliable, and mono Of it, faults
Strong and durable, It 10 alss Of Light Draft
and has no tendency to tip over. The width
Of its out, and i:s ability to walk through
tho heaviest grain ACCESSIBILITY, paks it The
machine for farmers with largo crops.
THE ADVANCE
still retains it, dis tinctive feature, and stands
ta=3sy, beyond doubt, tho best combined
Rsspes end Mower ju the world. In It you
ind that happy medium between great weight
to obtain strength, and extreme ffei}ty to
obtsin lighthess Of DRAFT. One span Of light
herses will handle it with ease, 10 both reap
Ing and moving, and YET, in pinch, it can
BE- Tpshcd through tho biggest ~ Of days
work without fsar Of hrelkiq3 down, For
tho small farmer with both grain and grass to
-cut, who cannot sherd . maciiue for e&eh, 1t
il especially adapted.
THE PRIZE MOWER
is improved for 1874, and n better than ever,
and mev be tried in the field with any ma.
chine in use, the same as the Advance and
Relisble.
E.P. VAN VALkEN8URcH,
n3v7 Agent At Austin.
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&ATLSEAOTI0N GUARANTEED.
Rooms on Maple Street, South side Of Psb
liz 6auare. v6-13-tf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-04

'0RA&SENGER TR1LMS EAcH HAT
~ DAILY, ezs.k &ssdey4
Leaving AUSTIN q 1879 p. L., sad IS!
p. u, making the best rosie and III hears
shorter time from AUSTIN and SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA, to CHICAGO aad ~ EAST:
and avoiding tsdioRs ts,asf-vs-
Two trains, eaeh eoan>> Ing elesely i4
Uni"n DsPots. for QmsAa. Ka..as City;
Miller Coupler. and WestiagAs.ss Al,
Brakes on all passenger tr. ms.
TIN. Cards md III iniernstis; e,,ss 81
Agents ofths c. E. !. ! p. Ky.
". ". WALKER, WA. GRBEN,
.. Gel1 Slp4 Geo1 Manager.
6. I, IVES, Gsal fsss. 4 Ticket Ag't,
-. Cedar 1aPids, Iowa.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICR NO. 22I.
U 4. survey No. 20.

TT s. LAND oFFIcE. CARSON CITY.
u. Nevada. January 10, 1874. = Notice !,
hereby given, that Thomas Brooks and Charlie.
Brooks, whose postonioe IL at Gold hin. Nevada.
have made application for u. $. patent for fifteen
hundred Q.bjO) linear feet on the South Com.
stock Lode. Spring Valley =. VI. Company
claim. Devil's Gate Mining District. Lyon conn
". Nevada. extending $50 feet souih and iSc
feet north from the notice Of location. and EN-.
brAeing the same. with all dips. spurs. angle.
and variations, with surface ground 500 feet In
width. and described on the plat and fed notes
on die In this once a. follows, TO wit:
Beginning At q Post marked No. ], whence the
quarter section corner between Sections 20 and
III, township 10, north range SO east bears north
s5ko west 500 feet, Post No. ! OF Survey No. Is.
In this township, besrs north $50 az west bt7.5
feet, and the center Of TIL. oompany's shsft on
this lode hears north i2ko east $50 feet; and
running thence. drst course. north 5ke vesl
1900 feet to q Poet marked No. 2. U. y. 3. No.
~; second cour,c. North siSs esst 300 feet to
Poet marked No. 8. u \. 3. No. 70; third course.
south $40 eat 500 ieet. TO Post marked No
I, U. \. :, No. 70: fourth ecu se. south siks
wet 500 feet TO the place OF beeinn ne. contain.
Ing within the above-deserbed boundaries II
2l.l0o. servs. Courses and bearings expressed
from the true meridian. Magnetic varisiion.
1850 30 east. The location 10 recorded In Book
Devils Gate Mining District. kept In the oilce
state OF Nevada.
The Names Of the adjoining claims are nm,
known. bat the location IL situated about i,1vo
feet easterly off quartz mill known 40 Thos' Ii
i,io sOd ADOLPuUs wAITZ, Register.